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Household of William Davidson (born 1833, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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.

William Davidson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davidson, born in 1833 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Jessie Smith, born in 1868 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Jessie

Smith

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Widower

48

1833

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Step Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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