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Household of John Davidson (born 1814, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1814 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1807 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Malcolm Speirs, born in 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Janet

Davidson

Wife
Male

Malcolm

Speirs

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

67

1814

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Wife

Married

74

1807

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Speirs

Visitor

Unmarried

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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