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Household of William Davidson (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Davidson, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth M (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine C (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), William's Boarder, Albert (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1861 in England).


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

Christina

Davidson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth M

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Catherine C

Davidson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Carprace

Servant
Male

Albert

Prestwick

Boarder
Male

James

Hawbury

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

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Davidson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Davidson

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine C

Davidson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Carprace

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Albert

Prestwick

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hawbury

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

England

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