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Household of Andrew Carruthers (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Andrew Carruthers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Carruthers, born in 1820 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Barbara Carruthers, born in 1822 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1855 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1847 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Apprentice, John (born 1863 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew's Apprentice, David (born 1862 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew's Son-In-Law, Thomas (born 1843 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Andrew's Granddaughter, Barbara B B (born 1872 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Andrew Carruthers's household

Male

Andrew

Carruthers

Head
Female

Barbara

Carruthers

Wife
Female

Barbara

Carruthers

Daughter
Male

John

Ewart

Apprentice
Male

David

Thomson

Apprentice
Male

Thomas

Harkness

Son-In-Law
Female

Mary J

Harkness

Daughter
Female

Barbara B B

Harkness

Granddaughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Carruthers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Carruthers

Head

Married

61

1820

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara

Carruthers

Wife

Married

59

1822

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara

Carruthers

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Ewart

Apprentice

Unmarried

18

1863

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Thomson

Apprentice

Unmarried

19

1862

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Harkness

Son-In-Law

Married

38

1843

Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary J

Harkness

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara B B

Harkness

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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