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Household of David Drylie (born 1826, 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 Drylie and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Drylie, born in 1826 in Old Craighall, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Drylie, born in 1827 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1856 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alison (born 1859 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Boarder, William (born 1865 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Boarder, Hannah (born 1870 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Drylie's household

Male

David

Drylie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Drylie

Wife
Male

David

Drylie

Son
Female

Alison

Drylie

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Drylie

Son
Female

Mary

Drylie

Daughter
Male

William

Drylie

Son
Male

James

Archibald

Boarder
Male

William

Archibald

Boarder
Female

Hannah

Archibald

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Drylie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Old Craighall, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Drylie

Head

Married

55

1826

Old Craighall, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Drylie

Wife

Married

54

1827

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Drylie

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alison

Drylie

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Drylie

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Drylie

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Drylie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Archibald

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Archibald

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah

Archibald

Boarder

Unmarried

11

1870

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

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