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Household of David Birrell (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Birrell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Birrell, born in 1834 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birrell, born in 1836 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 7 children; David C (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann C (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George B (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John F (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth S (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William C (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Birrell's household

Male

David

Birrell

Head
Female

Isabella

Birrell

Wife
Male

David C

Birrell

Son
Female

Ann C

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Birrell

Daughter
Male

George B

Birrell

Son
Male

John F

Birrell

Son
Female

Elizabeth S

Birrell

Daughter
Male

William C

Birrell

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Birrell

Head

Married

47

1834

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Birrell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

David C

Birrell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann C

Birrell

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Birrell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George B

Birrell

Son

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John F

Birrell

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth S

Birrell

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William C

Birrell

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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