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Household of David Lawson (born 1845, 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 Lawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Lawson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lawson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William D (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Lawson's household

Male

David

Lawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Lawson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Lawson

Son
Male

William D

Lawson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Lawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Lawson

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Lawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Lawson

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William D

Lawson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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