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Household of David Ruthven (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Ruthven and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Ruthven, born in 1831 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ruthven, born in 1829 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1854 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1858 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1863 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1868 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Ruthven's household

Male

David

Ruthven

Head
Female

Catherine

Ruthven

Wife
Male

James

Ruthven

Son
Male

David

Ruthven

Son
Male

William

Ruthven

Son
Female

Henrietta

Ruthven

Daughter
Male

John

Ruthven

Son
Male

Robert

Ruthven

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Ruthven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Ruthven

Head

Married

50

1831

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Ruthven

Wife

Married

52

1829

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ruthven

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Ruthven

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ruthven

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Ruthven

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ruthven

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Ruthven

Son

-

13

1868

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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