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Household of John Davidson (born 1843, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1843 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1845 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1866 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Margaret Cockburn, born in 1812 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Son
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Janet

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cockburn

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

38

1843

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cockburn

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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