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Household of Bridget Defly (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Bridget Defly and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bridget Defly, born in 1824 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Bridget was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Catherine (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1847 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was Bridget's Grandchild, Annie McGowan, born in 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Bridget Defly's household

Female

Bridget

Defly

Head
Female

Catherine

Defly

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kelly

Daughter
Female

Annie

McGowan

Grandchild
First name(s) Bridget
Last name Defly
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Bridget

Defly

Head

Widow

57

1824

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Defly

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Kelly

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Annie

McGowan

Grandchild

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

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