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Household of William Davidson (born 1809, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1809 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Davidson, born in 1819 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Robert Wallace, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

Mary

Davidson

Wife
Female

Martha

Davidson

Daughter
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Male

Robert

Wallace

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Married

72

1809

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Wife

Married

62

1819

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Wallace

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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