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Household of David Carstairs (born 1809, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 Carstairs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Carstairs, born in 1809 in St Monance, Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Isabella (born 1853 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1856 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David's Visitor, Christina (born 1851 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), David's Visitor, Christina G (born 1872 in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland) and David's Visitor, Davina C (born 1877 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Carstairs's household

Male

David

Carstairs

Head
Female

Isabella

Carstairs

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Carstairs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Carstairs

Servant
Female

Christina

McPherson

Visitor
Female

Christina G

McPherson

Visitor
Female

Davina C

McPherson

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Carstairs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Carstairs

Head

Widower

72

1809

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Carstairs

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Carstairs

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Carstairs

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

McPherson

Visitor

Married

30

1851

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Christina G

McPherson

Visitor

-

9

1872

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Davina C

McPherson

Visitor

-

4

1877

Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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