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Household of William Davidson (born 1853, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1853 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Davidson, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Peter (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Lodger, Mary (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

William

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Female

Mary

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Davidson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Drumond

Lodger
Female

Mary

Drumond

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Married

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Davidson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Drumond

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Drumond

Lodger

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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