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Household of David Lawson (born 1855, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Lawson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Lawson, born in 1855 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jessie Lawson, born in 1853 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother-In-Law, Robert (born 1848 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Maggie (born 1868 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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David Lawson's household
David
Lawson
Head
Jessie
Lawson
Wife
Alexander
Lawson
Son
Maggie
Lawson
Daughter
Mary
Lawson
Daughter
Robert
Shanks
Brother-In-Law
Maggie
McLaughlin
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Lawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Lawson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie | Lawson | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Lawson | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Lawson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Lawson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Shanks | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McLaughlin | Servant | - | 13 | 1868 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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