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Household of David Erskin (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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 Erskin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Erskin, born in 1838 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Martha Erskin, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1866 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Erskin's household

Male

David

Erskin

Head
Female

Martha

Erskin

Wife
Male

Robert

Erskin

Son
Male

William

Erskin

Son
Male

David

Erskin

Son
Female

Sarah

Erskin

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Erskin

Daughter
Male

James

Erskin

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Erskin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Erskin

Head

Married

43

1838

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Erskin

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Robert

Erskin

Son

-

15

1866

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Erskin

Son

-

14

1867

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Erskin

Son

-

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Erskin

Daughter

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Erskin

Daughter

-

3

1878

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Erskin

Son

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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