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Household of John Davison (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Davison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davison, born in 1833 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Davison, born in 1838 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), John Tod (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Kellock, born in 1866 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland.


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John Davison's household

Male

John

Davison

Head
Female

Christina

Davison

Wife
Male

David

Davison

Son
Male

John Tod

Davison

Son
Male

Adam

Davison

Son
Female

Margaret

Kellock

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davison

Head

Married

48

1833

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Davison

Wife

Married

43

1838

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Davison

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

John Tod

Davison

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Davison

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Kellock

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

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