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Household of David Blackhall (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Blackhall and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Blackhall, born in 1827 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Blackhall, born in 1843 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Martha Miller, born in 1863 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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David Blackhall's household

Male

David

Blackhall

Head
Female

Isabella

Blackhall

Wife
Male

David

Blackhall

Son
Female

Margaret

Blackhall

Daughter
Male

William

Blackhall

Son
Female

Janet

Blackhall

Daughter
Male

Robert

Blackhall

Son
Female

Martha

Miller

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Blackhall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Blackhall

Head

Married

54

1827

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Blackhall

Wife

Married

38

1843

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Blackhall

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Blackhall

Daughter

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Blackhall

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Blackhall

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Blackhall

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

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