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Household of David Cochrane (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 Cochrane and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cochrane, born in 1839 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; David (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Durham, England), Walter (born 1876 in England), James (born 1878 in England), Cecelia (born 1857 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Rosanna (born 1862 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Minnie (born 1867 in Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Jane Baillie, born in 1845 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Cochrane's household

Male

David

Cochrane

Head
Male

David

Cochrane

Son
Male

John

Cochrane

Son
Male

Walter

Cochrane

Son
Male

James

Cochrane

Son
Female

Cecelia

Cochrane

Daughter
Female

Rosanna

Cochrane

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Cochrane

Daughter
Female

Jane

Baillie

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Cochrane
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cochrane

Head

Widower

42

1839

Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Cochrane

Son

-

13

1868

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cochrane

Son

-

10

1871

Durham, England

Walter

Cochrane

Son

-

5

1876

England

James

Cochrane

Son

-

3

1878

England

Cecelia

Cochrane

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Rosanna

Cochrane

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Minnie

Cochrane

Daughter

-

14

1867

Whitburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Baillie

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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