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Household of David Dryden (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Dryden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dryden, born in 1845 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dryden, born in 1847 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Williamina (born 1868 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Walter (born 1876 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John Smith, born in 1816 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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David Dryden's household

Male

David

Dryden

Head
Female

Margaret

Dryden

Wife
Female

Williamina

Dryden

Daughter
Female

Helen

Dryden

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dryden

Son
Male

Walter

Dryden

Son
Male

James

Dryden

Son
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Dryden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dryden

Head

Married

36

1845

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Dryden

Wife

Married

34

1847

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Williamina

Dryden

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Dryden

Daughter

-

9

1872

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Dryden

Son

-

7

1874

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Walter

Dryden

Son

-

5

1876

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Dryden

Son

-

1

1880

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

65

1816

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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