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Household of William L Davidson (born 1850, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 L Davidson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William L Davidson, born in 1850 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William L was the head of the household, married to Jane M Davidson, born in 1850 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza Ann (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James C (born 1878 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret Jane (born 1880 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William L's Adopted Son, William Duthie, born in 1871 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William L Davidson's household

Male

William L

Davidson

Head
Female

Jane M

Davidson

Wife
Male

William

Duthie

Adopted Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Davidson

Daughter
Male

James C

Davidson

Son
Female

Margaret Jane

Davidson

Daughter
First name(s) William L
Last name Davidson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William L

Davidson

Head

Married

31

1850

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane M

Davidson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Duthie

Adopted Son

-

10

1871

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza Ann

Davidson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James C

Davidson

Son

-

3

1878

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret Jane

Davidson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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