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Household of Peter Davidson (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Davidson, born in 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1852 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary S (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janette B (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Evelyn R (born 1880 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Sister, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Overton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Peter Davidson's household
Peter
Davidson
Head
Helen
Davidson
Wife
Mary S
Davidson
Daughter
Janette B
Davidson
Daughter
Helen W
Davidson
Daughter
Evelyn R
Davidson
Daughter
Mary Ann
Davidson
Sister
Margaret
Williamson
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Davidson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Davidson | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary S | Davidson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janette B | Davidson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen W | Davidson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Evelyn R | Davidson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Davidson | Sister | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Williamson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Overton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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