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Household of David Farquharson (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Farquharson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Farquharson, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Farquharson, born in 1847 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Gilbert (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Step Son, William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Farquharson's household

Male

David

Farquharson

Head
Female

Janet

Farquharson

Wife
Male

James

Murdoch

Step Son
Male

William

Murdoch

Step Son
Male

Robert

Farquharson

Son
Female

Mary

Farquharson

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Farquharson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Farquharson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Farquharson

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Farquharson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Murdoch

Step Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Murdoch

Step Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Farquharson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Farquharson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Gilbert

Farquharson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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