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Household of David Law (born 1839, Midlothian)

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 Law and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Law, born in 1839 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Law, born in 1839 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Mcg (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella N (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard T (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen M (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Law's household

Male

David

Law

Head
Female

Janet

Law

Wife
Male

David

Law

Son
Male

Robert

Law

Son
Male

Hugh

Law

Son
Female

Janet Mcg

Law

Daughter
Female

Isabella N

Law

Daughter
Male

Richard T

Law

Son
Female

Helen M

Law

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Law

Head

Married

42

1839

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Law

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Law

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Law

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

Law

Son

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet Mcg

Law

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella N

Law

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard T

Law

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen M

Law

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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