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Household of David Houston (born 1828, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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 Houston and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Houston, born in 1828 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Houston, born in 1837 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 9 children; Robert (born 1857 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1861 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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David Houston's household

Male

David

Houston

Head
Female

Helen

Houston

Wife
Male

Robert

Houston

Son
Female

Christina

Houston

Daughter
Male

David

Houston

Son
Male

Thomas

Houston

Son
Male

John

Houston

Son
Female

Isabella

Houston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Houston

Son
Female

Helen

Houston

Daughter
Male

James

Houston

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Houston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Houston

Head

Married

53

1828

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Houston

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Houston

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Houston

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

David

Houston

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Houston

Son

-

14

1867

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

John

Houston

Son

-

12

1869

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Houston

Daughter

-

10

1871

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Houston

Son

-

7

1874

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Houston

Daughter

-

4

1877

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

James

Houston

Son

-

2

1879

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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