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Household of David Anderson (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, 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.

David Anderson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Anderson, born in 1841 in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Anderson, born in 1847 in -. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father, John (born 1806 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Anderson's household

Male

David

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Wife
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Father
Female

Isabella

Somerville

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Anderson

Head

Married

40

1841

Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Wife

Married

34

1847

-

John

Anderson

Son

-

2

1879

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

0

1881

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Father

Widower

75

1806

Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Somerville

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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