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Household of John Davidson (born 1834, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 1834 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1834 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen Janet Mell (born 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John Manson (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William Manson (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Margaret Oman, born in 1858 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
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John Davidson's household
John
Davidson
Head
Helen
Davidson
Wife
Helen Janet Mell
Davidson
Daughter
Duncan
Davidson
Son
John Manson
Davidson
Son
Mary Ann
Davidson
Daughter
Jessie
Davidson
Daughter
William Manson
Davidson
Son
Margaret
Oman
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Davidson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Davidson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen Janet Mell | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Duncan | Davidson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John Manson | Davidson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Davidson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William Manson | Davidson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Oman | Visitor | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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