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Household of Robert Davidson (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Robert Davidson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Davidson, born in 1821 in Roslin, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Robina (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Stewart (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Jane Stewart, born in 1845 in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Robert Davidson's household

Male

Robert

Davidson

Head
Female

Jane

Stewart

Servant
Female

Robina

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Stewart

Davidson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Davidson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, Scotland

Robina

Davidson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Davidson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Stewart

Davidson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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