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Household of John Davidson (born 1828, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1828 in Dunse, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Davidson, born in 1827 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1866 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Janet Heenan, born in 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Mary

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Female

Barbara

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Heenan

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

53

1828

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

17

1864

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Davidson

Daughter

-

15

1866

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Heenan

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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