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Household of David Masson (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)

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 Masson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Masson, born in 1823 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Emily R Masson, born in 1836 in England. They had 3 children; Flora (born 1856 in England), Helen O (born 1864 in England) and Rosaline (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Catherine (born 1855 in Applecross, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Masson's household

Male

David

Masson

Head
Female

Emily R

Masson

Wife
Female

Flora

Masson

Daughter
Female

Helen O

Masson

Daughter
Female

Rosaline

Masson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gilmour

Servant
Female

Margaret

Dick

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Masson

Head

Married

58

1823

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Emily R

Masson

Wife

Married

45

1836

England

Flora

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

England

Helen O

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

England

Rosaline

Masson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gilmour

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Applecross, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dick

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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