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Household of John Davidson (born 1819, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davidson, born in 1819 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Purdie, born in 1812 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Alexander (born 1857 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Niece, Margrate (born 1848 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's -, James (born 1868 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Son-In-Law, James (born 1844 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Davidson's household

Male

John

Davidson

Head
Female

Agnes

Purdie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Somervile

Grandson
Female

Janet

Denholm

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Denholm

Granddaughter
Female

Margrate

Davidson

Niece
Male

James

Davidson

-
Male

James

Denholm

Son-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davidson

Head

Married

62

1819

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Purdie

Wife

Married

69

1812

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Somervile

Grandson

Unmarried

24

1857

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Denholm

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Denholm

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margrate

Davidson

Niece

Unmarried

33

1848

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

-

-

13

1868

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Denholm

Son-In-Law

Widower

37

1844

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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