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Household of David Waldie (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Waldie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Waldie, born in 1836 in North Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret B Waldie, born in 1839 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander B (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James P (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William B (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret Mcl (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Janet Ritchie, born in 1859 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Waldie's household

Male

David

Waldie

Head
Female

Margaret B

Waldie

Wife
Male

Alexander B

Waldie

Son
Male

James P

Waldie

Son
Male

William B

Waldie

Son
Female

Margaret Mcl

Waldie

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ritchie

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Waldie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Waldie

Head

Married

45

1836

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret B

Waldie

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander B

Waldie

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James P

Waldie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William B

Waldie

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Mcl

Waldie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Ritchie

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

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