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Household of William Davidson (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sandwick, Orkney, 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 1822 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Davidson, born in 1818 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Daughter, Helen Borwick, born in 1864 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

Helen

Davidson

Wife
Female

Helen

Borwick

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Married

59

1822

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Davidson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Borwick

Adopted Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

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