Relevant Davie Census Data 1841-1881

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1841

The 1841 census was the first available where individuals were listed. It was taken on 7 June 1841. For adults the age was rounded to the nearest 5 years and the place of birth was given only by county.

Mains of Fetternear

Peter Walker	62	Farmer	Y
Amelia	45		Y
Charles	25		Y
Violet	16		Y
Cecilia	13		Y
John	10		Y
Peter	9		Y
Alexander	7		Y
James Adam	15		Y

Overtown

Alexander Emslie	30	Y
Jean	40	Y
Amelia Davie	13	Y

Fetternear

Robert Thomson	78	Blacksmith	Y
Jane	80		Y
William Davie	70		Y

Aquhorties

William Bowie	45	Sawyer	Y
Elizabeth	40		Y
James	9		Y
Patrick	7		Y
John	5		Y
Betty	3		Y
Violet	1		Y

Hill of Fetternear

Peter Davie	38	Crofter	Y
Cathren Cumming	36		Y
Peter Davie	10		Y
Thomas	8		Y
Alexander	5		Y
John	3		Y
Cathren	6m		Y

Hill of Fetternear

James Davie	40	Tailor	Y
Margaret	40		Y
Margret	18		Y
Robert	9		Y
George	7		Y
William	5		Y
John	1		Y

Millside

William Cruikshank	60	Farmer	Y
Janet	40		Y
Margaret Davie	14		Y

Kembals

Widow Maa Davie	80		Y
Margaret	44		Y

Kembals

Alexander Davie	50	Farmer	Y
Ann	50		Y
Mary	20	(?26)	Y
Alexander	16		Y
Jane	10		Y

Durno

John Davie	80	Farmer	Y
Margaret	70		Y
Margaret	10		Y
William	30	Ag. lab.	Y

1851

The census taken on 30 Mar 1851 was the first where the exact age of adults, the parish in which the individuals were born as well as the county, who was head of the household and the relationship of all other members of the household were given.

16 Durno North Mains

William Davie	H	U	42	Farmer of 10 acres	C of G
Margaret	N	U	19	House servant	Ellon
William	N	U	9	Scholar	Daviot
Elizabeth Ge	V	M	36	Miller's wife	Durno
Janet (?Harriet)	V	U	13	Scholar	Leslie
Elizabeth	L	U	9	Scholar	Fyvie
Jane	L	U	6	Scholar	Fyvie
Margaret	L	U	3		Auchterless
Mary Ann	L	U	1		Auchterless

27 Durno

Margaret Davie

Pauper formerly dressmaker

C of G

31 Overton

Alexander Reid	H	M	48	Farmer of 136 ac	Monymusk
seven men +
Robert Davie	Sv	U	19	Farm servant	C of G

42 Part of Aquhorties

William Bowie	H	M	58	Farmer of 16 acres	Huntly
Elizabeth Davie	W	M	50		C of G
Peter Bowie	S	U	17		C of G
Elizabeth	D	U	13		C of G
Violet	D	U	11		C of G
Alexander	S	U	6		C of G

45 Durno

Alexander Davie	H	M	62	Farmer of 35 acres	Rayne
Ann	W	M	65		C of G
Margaret	D	U	22	House servant	C of G
Jane	D	U	20		C of G
Mary	D	U	5		C of G
John	GS	U	1		Fyvie
---	GS	U	1		C of G

3 Fetternear

Amelia Walker	H	W	55	Knitter	C of G
Ann Adam	GD	U	1		C of G
+ 2 lodgers

8 Hill of Fetternear

Peter Davie	H	M	48	Farmer of 10 acres	C of G
Catherine	W	M	46		Fintray
Alexander	S	U	15		C of G
John	S	U	12	Scholar	C of G
Elizabeth	D	U	4		C of G
James	S	U	2		C of G

18 Hill of Fetternear

Charles Walker	Head	M	35	Farmer 12 Ac	C of G
Martha	Wife	M	34	Monquhitter
Martha	Dau	U	3	C of G
Charles	Son	U	1	C of G
Elizabeth Gammie	Servnt	U	14	C of G

19 Hill of Fetternear

James Davie	H	M	53	Farmer of 14 acres	C of G
Margaret	D	U	31	House servant	C of G
William	S	U	15		C of G
John	S	U	10		C of G
Peter Black	SiL	U	5		C of G

34 Hill of Fetternear

Peter Davie	H	M	27	Agric. contractor	C of G
Ann	W	M	27		Nigg
James	S	U	3		C of G
Ann	D	U	1		C of G

50 Blairdaff

James Tough	H	M	45	Farmer of 72 ac/2 men	C of G
George Davie	Sv	U	19	Farm labourer	C of G

1861

This census was taken on 7 April 1861.

39 Durno

William Davie

Farmer of 3 1/4 acres

C of G

38 Logie Elphinstone

John Allen	H	U	33	Manager of farm	Daviot
William Davie	Sv	U	24	Gamekeeper	C of G

45 Whitford

Alexander Davie	H	M	74	Stone mason, F 4 acres	Rayne
Ann M	W	M	76		C of G
Margaret	D	U	32		C of G
Mary Knight	GD	U	15		C of G
Jane Knight	GD	U	10		C of G

2 Mossside

Peter Davie	H	M	58	Farmer of 16 acres	C of G
Cathren	W	M	56		Fintray
Thomas	S	U	27		C of G
Elizabeth	D	U	14		C of G
James	S	U	12		C of G
William	GS	U	6		C of G

11 Braeside of Fetternear

James Davie	H	M	31	Plowman	C of G
Mary	W	M	29		Monymusk
Jane	D	U	6		C of G
Mary Ann	D	U	4		C of G
Alexander	S	U	1		C of G

19 Hill of Fetternear

William Bowie	H	M	69	Farmer of 18 acres	Huntly
Elizabeth	W	M	60		C of G
John	S	U	24		C of G
Violet	D	U	21		C of G
Alexander	S	U	16		C of G

52 Hill of Fetternear

James Davie	H	M	61	Farmer of 14 acres	C of G
Jane Davie	W	M	52		Oyne
Kathleen Thom	GD	U	5		C of G

1871

This census was taken on 2 April 1871.

Burnside Fetternear

John Davie	H	M	32	Farmer of 15 acres	C of G
Barbara	W	M	26		Aberdeen

33 Mosside

Peter Davie	H	M	68	Farmer of 15 acres	C of G
Catherine	W	M	66		Fintray
Betsy	D	U	24		C of G
Catherine	GD	U	8		Aberdeen
Alexander	GS	U	7		Aberdeen

47 Hill of Fetternear

John Davie	H	M	30	Blacksmith f 30 ac	C of G
Elizabeth	W	M	29		C of G
Elizabeth	D	U	6		G of G
John	S	U	4		C of G

3 Durno

William Davie	H	U	62	Crofter of 3/4ac	G of G
Peter Stewart		85	Licensed hawker		Atholl, Perthshire

Whiteford Village

Alexander Davie

formerly mason

C of G

LEOCHEL-CUSHNIE
39 Craigievar Castle

William Davie	H	M	33	Gamekeeper	C of G
Helen	W	M	28		Fintray
James Ewen	S	U	10	Scholar	C of G
William Davie	S	U	6		Leochel-Cushnie
Mary	D	U	5		Leochel-Cushnie
Robert P	S	U	7m		Leochel-Cushnie
Mary Patterson	Sv	U	18	Servant	Leochel-Cushnie

1881

This census was taken on 3 April 1881.

ALFORD
Breda

George McBain Farquharson

Major-Gen, ret,

Tasmania

FORDYCE
Gamekeeper's House

William Davie	H	M	40	Gamekeeper	C of G
Helen	W	M	38		Fintray
Mary I.	D	U	15		Leochel-Cushnie
Robert P.	S	U	11		Leochel-Cushnie
Hellen	D	U	9		Leochel-Cushnie
John	S	U	5		Leochel-Cushnie
George McB. F.	S	U	2		Alford

1891

This census was taken on 5 April 1891.

PORTSOY
Durn Rd. Fordyce (2 rooms)

William Davie	H	M	54	Gamekeeper	C of G
Helen	W	M	48		Fintray
John	S	U	16	Law clerk	Leochel-Cushnie
George McB. F.	S	U	12	Scholar	Alford
Mary H. Clark	GD	U	4		Portsoy

32 Hill Street

George Clark	H	M	28	Carpenter	Boyndie
Mary	W	M	25		Leochel-Cushnie
Willie	S	U	5		Portsoy
Christianna A.	D	U	11m		Portsoy

1901

This census was taken on 31 March 1901.

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