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Household of John Davidson (born 1809, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Davidson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1809 in Watton, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Davidson, born in 1825 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1859 in Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Margaret A Forsyth, born in 1878 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Ann

Davidson

Wife
Female

Isabella

McGregor

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Forsyth

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Watton, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Davidson

Head

Married

72

1809

Watton, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Davidson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McGregor

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Bishopmill, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret A

Forsyth

Granddaughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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