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Household of William Davidson (born 1840, Fife)
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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davidson, born in 1840 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Davidson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Craig, born in 1863 in Broxburn, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Davidson's household
William
Davidson
Head
Janet
Davidson
Wife
Samuel
Davidson
Son
Henry
Davidson
Son
Ann
Craig
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Davidson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Davidson | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Davidson | Wife | - | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Samuel | Davidson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry | Davidson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Craig | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Broxburn, Midlothian, Scotland |
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