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Household of David Thorburn (born 1806, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Thorburn and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thorburn, born in 1806 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William D (born 1846 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane R H (born 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Elisabeth (born 1822 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), David's Servant, Dinah (born 1854 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
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David Thorburn's household
David
Thorburn
Head
William D
Thorburn
Son
Jane R H
Thorburn
Daughter
Elisabeth
Lamond
Servant
Dinah
Drummond
Servant
Jane
Cree
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 75 |
| Birth year | 1806 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Thorburn | Head | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William D | Thorburn | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane R H | Thorburn | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Lamond | Servant | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Dinah | Drummond | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cree | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
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