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Household of David Brash (born 1837, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

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 Brash and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brash, born in 1837 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Brash, born in 1844 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James K (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Elizabeth Kaye, born in 1846 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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David Brash's household

Male

David

Brash

Head
Female

Mary

Brash

Wife
Male

John

Brash

Son
Male

James K

Brash

Son
Female

Mary A

Brash

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kaye

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Brash

Head

Married

44

1837

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Brash

Wife

Married

37

1844

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Brash

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James K

Brash

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Brash

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kaye

Visitor

Unmarried

35

1846

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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