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Household of David Wardrop (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 Wardrop and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wardrop, born in 1843 in Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wardrop, born in 1850 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James R (born 1874 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Maggie R (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Amelia Balfour, born in 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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David Wardrop's household

Male

David

Wardrop

Head
Female

Margaret

Wardrop

Wife
Male

Thomas

Wardrop

Son
Male

James R

Wardrop

Son
Female

Maggie R

Wardrop

Daughter
Male

David

Wardrop

Son
Male

George

Wardrop

Son
Female

Amelia

Balfour

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Wardrop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wardrop

Head

Married

38

1843

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wardrop

Wife

Married

31

1850

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wardrop

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James R

Wardrop

Son

-

7

1874

Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie R

Wardrop

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Wardrop

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Wardrop

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Amelia

Balfour

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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