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Household of David Hume (born 1855, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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 Hume and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Hume, born in 1855 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Hume, born in 1851 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Maggie (born 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Hume's household

Male

David

Hume

Head
Female

Mary

Hume

Wife
Male

John

Hume

Son
Female

Maggie

Hume

Daughter
Male

David

Hume

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Hume
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Hume

Head

Married

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Hume

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

John

Hume

Son

-

3

1878

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Maggie

Hume

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

David

Hume

Son

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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