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Household of David Archibald (born 1820, Fife)

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.

David Archibald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Archibald, born in 1820 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Y Archibald, born in 1828 in Damside, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen Y (born 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret K (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland), William P (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James M (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Archibald's household

Male

David

Archibald

Head
Female

Helen Y

Archibald

Wife
Female

Helen Y

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Margaret K

Archibald

Daughter
Male

David

Archibald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Archibald

Daughter
Male

William P

Archibald

Son
Male

James M

Archibald

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Archibald

Head

Married

61

1820

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Helen Y

Archibald

Wife

Married

53

1828

Damside, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen Y

Archibald

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret K

Archibald

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Archibald

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

William P

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

James M

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

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