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Household of David Selkirk (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Selkirk and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Selkirk, born in 1830 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Selkirk, born in 1841 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1866 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1869 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Andrew (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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David Selkirk's household

Male

David

Selkirk

Head
Female

Janet

Selkirk

Wife
Female

Christina

Selkirk

Daughter
Male

Robert

Selkirk

Son
Male

Andrew

Selkirk

Son
Male

Peter

Selkirk

Son
Male

David

Selkirk

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Selkirk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Selkirk

Head

Married

51

1830

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Selkirk

Wife

Married

40

1841

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Selkirk

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Selkirk

Son

-

12

1869

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Selkirk

Son

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Selkirk

Son

-

7

1874

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Selkirk

Son

-

4

1877

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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