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Household of James R Davidson (born 1842, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 R Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Davidson, born in 1842 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Jessie R Davidson, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James W (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie V (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane M (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James R Davidson's household

Male

James R

Davidson

Head
Female

Jessie R

Davidson

Wife
Male

James W

Davidson

Son
Male

Matthew

Davidson

Son
Female

Jessie V

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Jane M

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) James R
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Davidson

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie R

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James W

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Davidson

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie V

Davidson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane M

Davidson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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