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Household of David Cummings (born 1791, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Cummings and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cummings, born in 1791 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; May (born 1819 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1829 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1855 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Granddaughter, Rachel (born 1857 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David's Grandson, James (born 1862 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David's Grandson, David (born 1865 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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David Cummings's household

Male

David

Cummings

Head
Female

May

Cummings

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Duncan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Duncan

Granddaughter
Female

Rachel

Cummings

Granddaughter
Male

James

Cummings

Grandson
Male

David

McKenzie

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Cummings
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 90
Birth year 1791
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cummings

Head

Widower

90

1791

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

May

Cummings

Daughter

Unmarried

62

1819

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Duncan

Daughter

Married

52

1829

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Duncan

Granddaughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Cummings

Granddaughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Cummings

Grandson

Unmarried

19

1862

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

McKenzie

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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