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Household of William Davidson (born 1848, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davidson, born in 1848 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davidson, born in 1854 in -. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Henry Clvir (born 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Lodger, George (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Male

Hugh

Davidson

Son
Male

Henry Clvir

Davidson

Lodger
Male

George

Tiblle

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Married

33

1848

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Wife

Married

27

1854

-

William

Davidson

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Davidson

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Henry Clvir

Davidson

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Tiblle

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

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