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Household of Robert Davidson (born 1833, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brodick, Buteshire, 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 1833 in Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Bella Davidson, born in 1853 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1880 in Buteshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Brother, Peter (born 1835 in Buteshire, Scotland), Robert's Visitor, James (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert's Servant, James (born 1851 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Buteshire, Scotland).


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Robert Davidson's household

Male

Robert

Davidson

Head
Female

Bella

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Male

Peter

Davidson

Brother
Male

James

Orr

Visitor
Male

James

Holms

Servant
Female

Mary

Handman

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Davidson

Head

Married

48

1833

Buteshire, Scotland

Bella

Davidson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Buteshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Buteshire, Scotland

Peter

Davidson

Brother

Married

46

1835

Buteshire, Scotland

James

Orr

Visitor

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Holms

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Handman

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Buteshire, Scotland

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