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Household of Thomas Davidson (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Davidson, born in 1837 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1842 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1878 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Catherine McLaren, born in 1806 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Thomas Davidson's household

Male

Thomas

Davidson

Head
Female

Janet

Davidson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McLaren

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Davidson

Head

Married

44

1837

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Davidson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McLaren

Mother-In-Law

Widow

75

1806

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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