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Household of David J Bett (born 1829, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 J Bett and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David J Bett, born in 1829 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, consisted of 12 members. David J was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Patrick J S (born 1869 in -), David G (born 1870 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes E (born 1871 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen J (born 1871 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary C (born 1874 in Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David J's Brother, John (born 1825 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland), David J's Governess, Caroline (born 1831 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David J's Nurse, Mary (born 1833 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), David J's Servant, Elisabeth (born 1848 in Dull, Perthshire, Scotland) and David J's Servant, Jane (born 1843 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland).


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David J Bett's household

Male

David J

Bett

Head
Male

William

Bett

Son
Male

Patrick J S

Bett

Son
Male

David G

Bett

Son
Female

Agnes E

Bett

Daughter
Female

Helen J

Bett

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Bett

Daughter
Male

John

Bett

Brother
Female

Caroline

Gurgot

Governess
Female

Mary

Smith

Nurse
Female

Elisabeth

Stewart

Servant
Female

Jane

Beaton

Servant
First name(s) David J
Last name Bett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David J

Bett

Head

Widower

52

1829

Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Bett

Son

-

13

1868

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Patrick J S

Bett

Son

-

12

1869

-

David G

Bett

Son

-

11

1870

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes E

Bett

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen J

Bett

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary C

Bett

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kettins, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Bett

Brother

Unmarried

56

1825

Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

Caroline

Gurgot

Governess

Unmarried

50

1831

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Nurse

Unmarried

48

1833

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Elisabeth

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Dull, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Beaton

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

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