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Household of Archibald Clark (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Archibald Clark and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Clark, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Margaret Clark, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1855 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Archibald's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald's Visitor, Christina (born 1855 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Archibald's Adopted Son, William (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Archibald Clark's household

Male

Archibald

Clark

Head
Female

Margaret

Clark

Wife
Male

Alexander

Clark

Son
Female

Margaret

Clark

Granddaughter
Female

Christina

White

Visitor
Male

William

Williamson

Adopted Son
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Clark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Clark

Head

Married

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Clark

Wife

Married

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Clark

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Clark

Granddaughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

White

Visitor

Unmarried

26

1855

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

William

Williamson

Adopted Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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