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Household of David R Menzies (born 1843, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmore & Kilbride, Argyllshire, 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 R Menzies and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David R Menzies, born in 1843 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. David R was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; William (born 1868 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Catherine Ann (born 1869 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Jeane Laird (born 1873 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), David Ross (born 1875 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Martin (born 1877 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Robert Alex (born 1877 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Janet Martin (born 1879 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David R's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1841 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and David R's Servant, Christina (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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David R Menzies's household

Male

David R

Menzies

Head
Male

William

Menzies

Son
Female

Catherine Ann

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Jeane Laird

Menzies

Daughter
Male

David Ross

Menzies

Son
Male

Martin

Menzies

Son
Male

Robert Alex

Menzies

Son
Female

Janet Martin

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Martin

Sister-In-Law
Female

Christina

McLachlan

Servant
First name(s) David R
Last name Menzies
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David R

Menzies

Head

Widower

38

1843

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine Ann

Menzies

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jeane Laird

Menzies

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

David Ross

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Martin

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Robert Alex

Menzies

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet Martin

Menzies

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Martin

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

40

1841

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Christina

McLachlan

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Argyllshire, Scotland

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