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Household of David Legg (born 1837, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint Andrew, 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 Legg and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Legg, born in 1837 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Legg, born in 1837 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Legg's household

Male

David

Legg

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Legg

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Legg

Daughter
Female

Jane

Legg

Daughter
Male

James

Legg

Son
Male

David

Legg

Son
Male

John

Legg

Son
Male

Alexander

Legg

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

Legg

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Legg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Legg

Head

Married

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Legg

Wife

Married

44

1837

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Legg

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Legg

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Legg

Son

-

13

1868

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Legg

Son

-

9

1872

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Legg

Son

-

7

1874

Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Legg

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Legg

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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