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Household of Thomas Davidson (born 1856, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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.

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 1856 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Davidson, born in 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Matilda (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John Cross, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Davidson's household

Male

Thomas

Davidson

Head
Female

Sarah

Davidson

Wife
Female

Matilda

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John

Davidson

Son
Female

Sarah

Davidson

Daughter
Male

John

Cross

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Davidson

Head

Married

25

1856

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Davidson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Davidson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Cross

Boarder

Unmarried

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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