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Household of Robert Davidson (born 1805, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Robert Davidson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Davidson, born in 1805 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1830 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1856 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Janet (born 1828 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert's Lodger, Thomas (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert's Lodger, John (born 1866 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Robert Davidson's household
Robert
Davidson
Head
Margaret
Davidson
Wife
Agnes
Davidson
Daughter
Janet
Harkess
Boarder
Thomas
Jardine
Lodger
John
Harkness
Lodger
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth year | 1805 |
| Birth place | Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Davidson | Head | Married | 76 | 1805 | Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Davidson | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Harkess | Boarder | Unmarried | 53 | 1828 | Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Jardine | Lodger | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Harkness | Lodger | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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