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Household of John B Davidson (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.

John B Davidson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John B Davidson, born in 1845 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John B was the head of the household, married to Ann Davidson, born in 1845 in Fern, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Anne (born 1873 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander A (born 1875 in Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John C (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James G (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John B's Visitor, George W S (born 1832 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John B's Servant, Arabella (born 1862 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John B's Servant, Williamina (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John B Davidson's household

Male

John B

Davidson

Head
Female

Ann

Davidson

Wife
Male

George W S

Cruickshank

Visitor
Female

Anne

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Alexander A

Davidson

Son
Male

John C

Davidson

Son
Male

James G

Davidson

Son
Female

Arabella

Walker

Servant
Female

Williamina

Smith

Servant
First name(s) John B
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John B

Davidson

Head

Married

36

1845

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Fern, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George W S

Cruickshank

Visitor

Married

49

1832

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Anne

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander A

Davidson

Son

-

6

1875

Careston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John C

Davidson

Son

-

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James G

Davidson

Son

-

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Arabella

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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