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Household of David Law (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Law, born in 1841 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Law, born in 1843 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Violet (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Douglas (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Law's household

Male

David

Law

Head
Female

Catherine

Law

Wife
Male

Alexander

Law

Son
Female

Violet

Law

Daughter
Male

John

Law

Son
Male

Douglas

Law

Son
Male

David

Law

Son
Female

Jane

Law

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Law
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Law

Head

Married

40

1841

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Law

Wife

Married

38

1843

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Law

Son

-

15

1866

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Violet

Law

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Law

Son

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Douglas

Law

Son

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Law

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Law

Daughter

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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