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Household of David Doig (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Doig and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Doig, born in 1839 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Charlotte (born 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Sarah (born 1873 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1876 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsie (born 1878 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1880 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Charlotte Roberts, born in 1818 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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David Doig's household

Male

David

Doig

Head
Female

Charlotte

Doig

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Doig

Daughter
Male

David

Doig

Son
Female

Betsie

Doig

Daughter
Male

William

Doig

Son
Female

Charlotte

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Doig
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Doig

Head

Widower

42

1839

Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charlotte

Doig

Daughter

-

10

1871

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Sarah

Doig

Daughter

-

8

1873

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Doig

Son

-

5

1876

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsie

Doig

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Doig

Son

-

1

1880

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charlotte

Roberts

Servant

Unmarried

63

1818

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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