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Household of Matthew D Davidson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Matthew D Davidson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew D Davidson, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 12 members. Matthew D was the head of the household, married to Julia Davidson, born in 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Maud M (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Samuel B E (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England), Emily A (born 1878 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and Matthew D (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew D's Servant, Mary J (born 1865 in South Shields, Durham, England), Matthew D's Lodger, John (born 1850 in London, Middlesex, England), Matthew D's Lodger, Mary (born 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Matthew D's Lodger, Emily (born 1880 in Scotland), Matthew D's Lodger, Sarah (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Matthew D's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Matthew D Davidson's household

Male

Matthew D

Davidson

Head
Female

Julia

Davidson

Wife
Female

Maud M

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Samuel B E

Davidson

Son
Female

Emily A

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Matthew D

Davidson

Son
Female

Mary J

Franks

Servant
Male

John

Brenchly

Lodger
Female

Mary

Brenchly

Lodger
Female

Emily

Brenchly

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Walker

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Walker

Lodger
First name(s) Matthew D
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew D

Davidson

Head

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Julia

Davidson

Wife

Married

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

Maud M

Davidson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Samuel B E

Davidson

Son

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

Emily A

Davidson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Matthew D

Davidson

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary J

Franks

Servant

Single

16

1865

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Brenchly

Lodger

Married

31

1850

London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Brenchly

Lodger

-

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily

Brenchly

Lodger

Single

1

1880

Scotland

Sarah

Walker

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Walker

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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