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Household of William Davidson (born 1809, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davidson, born in 1809 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Cathirina (born 1839 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Janet (born 1842 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, James (born 1841 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Barbara (born 1870 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1874 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1878 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Davidson's household
William
Davidson
Head
Cathirina
Davidson
Daughter
James
Smith
Son-In-Law
Janet
Smith
Daughter
Barbara
Smith
Granddaughter
Jane
Smith
Granddaughter
Jessie
Smith
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Davidson | Head | Widower | 72 | 1809 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Cathirina | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
James | Smith | Son-In-Law | Married | 40 | 1841 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Janet | Smith | Daughter | Married | 39 | 1842 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Smith | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jane | Smith | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Jessie | Smith | Granddaughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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