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Household of Samuel Davidson (born 1823, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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.

Samuel Davidson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Davidson, born in 1823 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; George, born 1863 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Grandson, George (born 1873 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Samuel's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1873 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Samuel's Servant, Jessie (born 1829 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Samuel's Servant, Jane (born 1869 in Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Samuel's Servant, Archibald (born 1865 in Orton, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Samuel Davidson's household

Male

Samuel

Davidson

Head
Male

George

Davidson

Son
Male

George

Davidson

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Davidson

Granddaughter
Female

Jessie

Forbes

Servant
Female

Jane

Scott

Servant
Male

Archibald

Shiach

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Davidson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

George

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

George

Davidson

Grandson

-

8

1873

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Davidson

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

52

1829

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

12

1869

Rothes, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Archibald

Shiach

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Orton, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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