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Household of David Thorburn (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Thorburn, born in 1843 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Marjory S Thorburn, born in 1845 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth H (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father, William (born 1806 in Tibberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Brother, Mackenzie (born 1846 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Brother, John (born 1851 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Thorburn's household

Male

David

Thorburn

Head
Female

Marjory S

Thorburn

Wife
Male

William

Thorburn

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Thorburn

Daughter
Male

David

Thorburn

Son
Female

Mary

Thorburn

Daughter
Male

William

Thorburn

Father
Male

Mackenzie

Thorburn

Brother
Male

John

Thorburn

Brother
First name(s) David
Last name Thorburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Thorburn

Head

Married

38

1843

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Marjory S

Thorburn

Wife

Married

36

1845

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

William

Thorburn

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Thorburn

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Thorburn

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thorburn

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Thorburn

Father

Widower

75

1806

Tibberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mackenzie

Thorburn

Brother

Unmarried

35

1846

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thorburn

Brother

Unmarried

30

1851

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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