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Household of David Keir (born 1821, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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 Keir and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Keir, born in 1821 in Perthshire, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ann Keir, born in 1841 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1853 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and George (born 1878 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, William (born 1865 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David's Step Son, Charles (born 1867 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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David Keir's household

Male

David

Keir

Head
Female

Ann

Keir

Wife
Female

Isabella

Keir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Keir

Daughter
Male

William

Durie

Step Son
Male

Charles

Durie

Step Son
Female

Mary Ann

Keir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Croll

Boarder
Male

Robert

Keir

Son
Male

George

Keir

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Keir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Keir

Head

Married

60

1821

Perthshire, Scotland

Ann

Keir

Wife

Married

40

1841

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Keir

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Keir

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Durie

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Durie

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Keir

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Croll

Boarder

Unmarried

5

1876

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Keir

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Keir

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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