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Household of John Davidson (born 1857, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Davidson, born in 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother-In-Law, Peter (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Sister-In-Law, Annie (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Catherine

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Peter

McMahon

Brother-In-Law
Female

Annie

McMahon

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

24

1857

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Davidson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

2

1879

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

-

0

1881

England

Peter

McMahon

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

McMahon

Sister-In-Law

-

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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