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Household of James Davison (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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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 Davison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davison, born in 1855 in Benfieldside, Durham, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davison, born in 1858 in Consett, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1881 in Consett, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1825 in Slaley, Northumberland, England), James's Visitor, Elizabeth J (born 1872 in Consett, Durham, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1844 in Scotland), James's Lodger, Daniel (born 1856 in Scotland) and James's Lodger, Joseph (born 1851 in Allendale, Northumberland, England).


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James Davison's household

Male

James

Davison

Head
Female

Margaret

Davison

Wife
Female

Mary A

Davison

Daughter
Female

Ann

Askew

Mother In Law
Female

Elizabeth J

Nicholson

Visitor
Male

John

McPherson

Lodger
Male

Daniel

McPherson

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Hall

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Benfieldside, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davison

Head

Married

26

1855

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Margaret

Davison

Wife

Married

23

1858

Consett, Durham, England

Mary A

Davison

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Consett, Durham, England

Ann

Askew

Mother In Law

Widow

56

1825

Slaley, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth J

Nicholson

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Consett, Durham, England

John

McPherson

Lodger

Single

37

1844

Scotland

Daniel

McPherson

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Scotland

Joseph

Hall

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Allendale, Northumberland, England

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