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Household of Joseph Davidson (born 1827, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.

Joseph Davidson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Davidson, born in 1827 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1842 in Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alison (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Davidson's household

Male

Joseph

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Davidson

Son
Female

Agnes

Davidson

Daughter
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Alison

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James

Davidson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Davidson

Head

Married

54

1827

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Nenthorn, Berwickshire, Scotland

Joseph

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alison

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Davidson

Son

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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