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Household of David Plain (born 1816, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Plain, born in 1816 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Agnes Plain, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margery (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Agnes Fray, born in 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Plain's household

Male

David

Plain

Head
Female

Agnes

Plain

Wife
Male

Robert

Plain

Son
Male

Alexander

Plain

Son
Female

Agnes

Plain

Daughter
Male

George

Plain

Son
Female

Margery

Plain

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Fray

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Plain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Plain

Head

Married

65

1816

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Plain

Wife

Married

58

1823

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Plain

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Plain

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Plain

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Plain

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margery

Plain

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Fray

Boarder

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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