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Household of David Goodsir (born 1824, Fife)

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 Goodsir and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Goodsir, born in 1824 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Goodsir, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Catherine (born 1860 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert P (born 1861 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), David J (born 1863 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), John P (born 1865 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella S (born 1866 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), William T (born 1868 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes E (born 1870 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Maria Karney, born in 1860 in Ireland.


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David Goodsir's household

Male

David

Goodsir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Goodsir

Wife
Female

Catherine

Goodsir

Daughter
Male

Robert P

Goodsir

Son
Male

David J

Goodsir

Son
Male

John P

Goodsir

Son
Female

Isabella S

Goodsir

Daughter
Male

William T

Goodsir

Son
Female

Agnes E

Goodsir

Daughter
Female

Maria

Karney

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Goodsir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Goodsir

Head

Married

57

1824

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Goodsir

Wife

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Goodsir

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert P

Goodsir

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

David J

Goodsir

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John P

Goodsir

Son

-

16

1865

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella S

Goodsir

Daughter

-

15

1866

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

William T

Goodsir

Son

-

13

1868

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes E

Goodsir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Maria

Karney

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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