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Household of Matthew Davidson (born 1848, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.
Matthew Davidson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Davidson, born in 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Maggie Davidson, born in 1848 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Mother, Janet Laird, born in 1815 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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Matthew Davidson's household
Matthew
Davidson
Head
Maggie
Davidson
Wife
Jessie
Davidson
Daughter
James
Davidson
Son
Maggie
Davidson
Daughter
Janet
Laird
Mother
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Davidson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Davidson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Davidson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Davidson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Laird | Mother | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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