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Household of David Brewster (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

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 Brewster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Brewster, born in 1838 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret S Brewster, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ida Mary (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Patrick W A (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet F M (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George J E (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Brewster's household

Male

David

Brewster

Head
Female

Margaret S

Brewster

Wife
Female

Ida Mary

Brewster

Daughter
Male

Patrick W A

Brewster

Son
Female

Janet F M

Brewster

Daughter
Male

George J E

Brewster

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Brewster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Brewster

Head

Married

43

1838

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Brewster

Wife

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ida Mary

Brewster

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Patrick W A

Brewster

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet F M

Brewster

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George J E

Brewster

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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