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Household of David Elder (born 1816, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 Elder and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Elder, born in 1816 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Elder, born in 1829 in St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie J (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1870 in Bridge of Allan, Perthshire, Scotland).


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David Elder's household

Male

David

Elder

Head
Female

Christina

Elder

Wife
Male

David

Elder

Son
Female

Maggie

Elder

Daughter
Female

Annie J

Elder

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Elder

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Elder
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Elder

Head

Married

65

1816

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Christina

Elder

Wife

Married

52

1829

St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Elder

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Elder

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie J

Elder

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Elder

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Bridge of Allan, Perthshire, Scotland

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