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Household of Peter Davidson (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Peter Davidson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Davidson, born in 1840 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine Shaw (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Milne (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, David (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Margaret Landerdale (born 1841 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Peter Davidson's household

Male

Peter

Davidson

Head
Female

Catherine Shaw

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Milne

Davidson

Daughter
Male

David

Davidson

Boarder
Female

Margaret Landerdale

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Davidson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine Shaw

Davidson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Milne

Davidson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Davidson

Boarder

-

22

1859

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret Landerdale

Davidson

Servant

-

40

1841

Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland

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