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Household of David Simson Buist (born 1830, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Simson Buist and 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Simson Buist, born in 1830 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 15 members. David Simson was the head of the household, married to Grace Buist, born in 1838 in -. They had 9 children; Robert N (born 1862 in East Indies), David S (born 1864 in East Indies), Helen N (born 1866 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Herbert (born 1869 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1870 in East Indies), Arthur (born 1872 in East Indies), George (born 1875 in East Indies), Keith (born 1876 in East Indies) and James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David Simson's Sister-In-Law, Harriet N (born 1860 in East Indies), David Simson's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Perthshire, Scotland), David Simson's Servant, Isabella (born 1857 in -) and David Simson's Servant, Jane (born 1821 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
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David Simson Buist's household
David Simson
Buist
Head
Grace
Buist
Wife
Robert N
Buist
Son
David S
Buist
Son
Helen N
Buist
Daughter
Herbert
Buist
Son
Henry
Buist
Son
Arthur
Buist
Son
George
Buist
Son
Keith
Buist
Son
James
Buist
Son
Harriet N
Martin
Sister-In-Law
Margaret
Stewart
Servant
Isabella
Wylie
Servant
Jane
Wylie
Servant
| First name(s) | David Simson |
| Last name | Buist |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Simson | Buist | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Buist | Wife | - | 43 | 1838 | - | |
Robert N | Buist | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | East Indies | |
David S | Buist | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | East Indies | |
Helen N | Buist | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Herbert | Buist | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Buist | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | East Indies | |
Arthur | Buist | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | East Indies | |
George | Buist | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | East Indies | |
Keith | Buist | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | East Indies | |
James | Buist | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harriet N | Martin | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | East Indies | |
Margaret | Stewart | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wylie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | - | |
Jane | Wylie | Servant | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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