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Household of John Davidson (born 1848, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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.

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 1848 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davidson, born in 1847 in West Auckland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Jane (born 1878 in Tow Law, Durham, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1881 in Tow Law, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Mary (born 1821 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, England) and John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1860 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Carruthers

Visitor
Male

Joseph

Carruthers

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

33

1848

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Davidson

Wife

Married

34

1847

West Auckland, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Davidson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tow Law, Durham, England

Mary Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tow Law, Durham, England

Mary

Carruthers

Visitor

Married

60

1821

Kirklinton, Cumberland, England

Joseph

Carruthers

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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