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Household of James Davidson (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Davidson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davidson, born in 1853 in Roslin, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1847 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christian (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Davidson's household

Male

James

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Female

Christian

Davidson

Daughter
Male

William

Davidson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Davidson

Head

Married

28

1853

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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