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Household of David Haig (born 1844, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Haig and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Haig, born in 1844 in Eccles, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Haig, born in 1842 in Crossford, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Nephew, James Haig, born in 1868 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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David Haig's household

Male

David

Haig

Head
Female

Mary

Haig

Wife
Male

James

Haig

Son
Female

Mary

Haig

Daughter
Male

William

Haig

Son
Male

David

Haig

Son
Male

James

Haig

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Haig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Haig

Head

Married

37

1844

Eccles, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary

Haig

Wife

Married

39

1842

Crossford, Fife, Scotland

James

Haig

Son

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Haig

Daughter

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Haig

Son

-

4

1877

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Haig

Son

-

0

1881

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Haig

Nephew

-

13

1868

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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