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Household of David Shand (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, 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 Shand and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shand, born in 1832 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Shand, born in 1828 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1862 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Elizabeth B (born 1871 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, John (born 1865 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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David Shand's household

Male

David

Shand

Head
Female

Helen

Shand

Wife
Male

Alexander

Shand

Son
Male

Robert

Shand

Son
Female

Elizabeth B

Shand

Boarder
Male

John

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Shand
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Shand

Head

Married

49

1832

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Shand

Wife

Married

53

1828

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shand

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Shand

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Shand

Boarder

-

10

1871

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Alexander

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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