William Thomson
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Household of Thomas Davidson (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Thomas Davidson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Davidson, born in 1841 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to James Davidson, born in 1806 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James Rail (born 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William West (born 1881 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Father, James (born 1806 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Thomas Davidson's household
Thomas
Davidson
Head
James
Davidson
Father
Jessie
Davidson
Wife
James Rail
Davidson
Son
William West
Davidson
Son
Jane
Strachan
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Davidson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Davidson | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James Rail | Davidson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William West | Davidson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Strachan | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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