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Household of David Somerville (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 Somerville and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Somerville, born in 1839 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Somerville, born in 1845 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth G (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Patrick S (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Marion R (born 1878 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and James W (born 1880 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Mary (born 1854 in Perthshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).


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David Somerville's household

Male

David

Somerville

Head
Female

Helen

Somerville

Wife
Female

Elizabeth G

Somerville

Daughter
Male

Patrick S

Somerville

Son
Female

Marion R

Somerville

Daughter
Male

James W

Somerville

Son
Female

Mary

Gordon

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Glen

Servant
Female

Mary

Black

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Somerville
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Somerville

Head

Married

42

1839

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Somerville

Wife

Married

36

1845

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Somerville

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Patrick S

Somerville

Son

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marion R

Somerville

Daughter

-

3

1878

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

James W

Somerville

Son

-

1

1880

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Glen

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary

Black

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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