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Household of John Davidson (born 1830, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveraray, Argyllshire, 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 1830 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Davidson, born in 1840 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1875 in Kilmory, Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Maggie

Davidson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John

Grant

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Lake

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

51

1830

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Davidson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jessie

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Kilmory, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Grant

Boarder

Widower

32

1849

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Lake

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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