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Household of John Davidson (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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.

John Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1852 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Davidson, born in 1855 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Robert (born 1847 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Brother In Law, Andrew S (born 1858 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Assistant, William (born 1860 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England).


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Mary J

Davidson

Wife
Male

Robert

Craig

Brother In Law
Male

Andrew S

Craig

Brother In Law
Male

William

Simpson

Assistant
Female

Elizabeth

Tolcher

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

29

1852

Scotland

Mary J

Davidson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Craig

Brother In Law

Single

34

1847

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

Andrew S

Craig

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Simpson

Assistant

Single

21

1860

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Tolcher

Servant

Single

21

1860

Buckfastleigh, Devon, England

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