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Household of David Begg (born 1842, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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 Begg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Begg, born in 1842 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary H (born 1867 in Bishopwearmouth), Jane (born 1869 in Bishopwearmouth), Jessie (born 1875 in Bishopwearmouth), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Bishopwearmouth) and Margaret (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister, Mary W Begg, born in 1845 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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David Begg's household

Male

David

Begg

Head
Female

Mary H

Begg

Daughter
Female

Jane

Begg

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Begg

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Begg

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Begg

Daughter
Female

Mary W

Begg

Sister
First name(s) David
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Begg

Head

Widower

39

1842

Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary H

Begg

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bishopwearmouth

Jane

Begg

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bishopwearmouth

Jessie

Begg

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bishopwearmouth

Elizabeth

Begg

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bishopwearmouth

Margaret

Begg

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, Durham, England

Mary W

Begg

Sister

Single

36

1845

Ayrshire, Scotland

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