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Household of Janet Davidson (born 1824, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

Janet Davidson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Davidson, born in 1824 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; George (born 1846 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Story (born 1849 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1858 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Servant, Marion Bertram Weir, born in 1863 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Janet Davidson's household

Female

Janet

Davidson

Head
Male

George

Davidson

Son
Male

James Story

Davidson

Son
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Marion Bertram

Weir

Servant
First name(s) Janet
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Davidson

Head

Widow

57

1824

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Story

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion Bertram

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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