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Household of Joseph Davidson (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.

Joseph Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Davidson, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Eliza (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Joseph Davidson's household

Male

Joseph

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Davidson

Son
Male

Joseph

Davidson

Son
Male

John

Davidson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Davidson

Head

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Davidson

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Davidson

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

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