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Household of David Clarkson (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 Clarkson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Clarkson, born in 1854 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Clarkson, born in 1856 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John Copland (born 1878 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Sister-In-Law, Agnes Lawson (born 1866 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Boarder, David (born 1861 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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David Clarkson's household

Male

David

Clarkson

Head
Female

Janet

Clarkson

Wife
Female

Mary

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

John Copland

Clarkson

Son
Female

Agnes Lawson

Malcolm

Sister-In-Law
Male

David

Walkinshaw

Boarder
Male

David

Arkison

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Clarkson

Head

Married

27

1854

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Clarkson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Clarkson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Copland

Clarkson

Son

-

3

1878

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes Lawson

Malcolm

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

15

1866

Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Walkinshaw

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Arkison

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

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