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Household of David Fairholm (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Fairholm and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Fairholm, born in 1848 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Fairholm, born in 1844 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Anstruther (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William Mclaren (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George Ross (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Fairholm's household

Male

David

Fairholm

Head
Female

Ann

Fairholm

Wife
Male

Anstruther

Fairholm

Son
Male

William Mclaren

Fairholm

Son
Male

David

Fairholm

Son
Male

George Ross

Fairholm

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Fairholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Fairholm

Head

Married

33

1848

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Fairholm

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Anstruther

Fairholm

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William Mclaren

Fairholm

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Fairholm

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George Ross

Fairholm

Son

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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