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Household of William Davidson (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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.

William Davidson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davidson, born in 1839 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Davidson, born in 1845 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Annabella (born 1881 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, James Herper, born in 1868 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

Jane

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Jane

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Annabella

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James

Herper

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Married

42

1839

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

9

1872

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Davidson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Annabella

Davidson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Herper

Servant

-

13

1868

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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