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Household of William Davidson (born 1828, Midlothian)
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 1828 in Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davidson, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Margaret Colcaugh, born in 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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William Davidson's household
William
Davidson
Head
Elizabeth
Davidson
Wife
Jessie
Davidson
Daughter
William
Davidson
Son
Elizabeth
Davidson
Daughter
Jane
Davidson
Daughter
Margaret
Colcaugh
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Davidson | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Davidson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Davidson | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Davidson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Colcaugh | Boarder | Widow | 24 | 1857 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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