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Household of David Irons (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Irons, born in 1853 in Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Agnes Irons, born in 1845 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes R (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rosina (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Janet Wilson, born in 1862 in Edgehead, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Irons's household

Male

David

Irons

Head
Female

Agnes

Irons

Wife
Female

Agnes R

Irons

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Irons

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Irons

Daughter
Female

Rosina

Irons

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Irons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Irons

Head

Married

28

1853

Coupar Angus, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Irons

Wife

Married

36

1845

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes R

Irons

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret J

Irons

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Irons

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rosina

Irons

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edgehead, Midlothian, Scotland

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