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Household of David Douglas (born 1827, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Douglas and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Douglas, born in 1827 in Denholm, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Douglas, born in 1827 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1869 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Grandson, David Macdonald, born in 1872 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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David Douglas's household

Male

David

Douglas

Head
Female

Catherine

Douglas

Wife
Male

John

Douglas

Son
Male

James

Douglas

Son
Male

Charles

Douglas

Son
Male

Andrew

Douglas

Son
Male

David

Macdonald

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Douglas

Head

Married

54

1827

Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Douglas

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Charles

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Andrew

Douglas

Son

-

12

1869

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Macdonald

Grandson

-

9

1872

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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