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Household of David Lamb (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Lamb and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Lamb, born in 1843 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Lamb, born in 1847 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine J Mcd (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Alexander Lamb, born in 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Lamb's household

Male

David

Lamb

Head
Female

Christina

Lamb

Wife
Female

Maggie

Lamb

Daughter
Female

Catherine J Mcd

Lamb

Daughter
Male

John

Lamb

Son
Male

Malcolm

Lamb

Son
Male

Alexander

Lamb

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Lamb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Lamb

Head

Married

38

1843

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Lamb

Wife

Married

34

1847

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Lamb

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine J Mcd

Lamb

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lamb

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Malcolm

Lamb

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Lamb

Boarder

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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