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Household of David Ramsay (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 Ramsay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Ramsay, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ramsay, born in 1827 in England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1866 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Minnie (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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David Ramsay's household

Male

David

Ramsay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ramsay

Wife
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Shaw

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

McEwan

Boarder
Male

William

Nesbet

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Ramsay

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ramsay

Wife

Married

54

1827

England

Mary

Ramsay

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Scotland

Minnie

Shaw

Visitor

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McEwan

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Nesbet

Boarder

Unmarried

53

1828

Invernessshire, Scotland

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