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Household of John Davidson (born 1847, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Westray, Orkney, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1847 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1847 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie A (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Worke, born in 1822 in Orkney, Scotland.
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John Davidson's household
John
Davidson
Head
Janet
Davidson
Wife
William
Davidson
Son
John
Davidson
Son
Elizabeth
Davidson
Daughter
Jessie A
Davidson
Daughter
James
Davidson
Son
David
Davidson
Son
Elizabeth
Worke
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Davidson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Davidson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Holm, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Davidson | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Davidson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Davidson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Davidson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Davidson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Davidson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Worke | Mother-In-Law | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Orkney, Scotland |
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