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Household of William Davidson (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davidson, born in 1849 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Roseann Davidson, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 2 children; William (born 1871 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1869 in Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Step Son, Andrew (born 1873 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Step Daughter, Ann (born 1875 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Davidson's household

Male

William

Davidson

Head
Female

Roseann

Davidson

Wife
Female

Sarah

McGachie

Step Daughter
Male

Andrew

McGachie

Step Son
Female

Ann

McGachie

Step Daughter
Male

William

Davidson

Son
Male

John

Davidson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davidson

Head

Married

32

1849

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Roseann

Davidson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Sarah

McGachie

Step Daughter

-

12

1869

Ayrshire, Scotland

Andrew

McGachie

Step Son

-

8

1873

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McGachie

Step Daughter

-

6

1875

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Davidson

Son

-

10

1871

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Davidson

Son

-

8

1873

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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