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Household of David Wemyss (born 1854, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 Wemyss and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wemyss, born in 1854 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary E Wemyss, born in 1852 in Barthomley, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Beatrice M, born 1881 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Visitor, Emma (born 1855 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), David's Servant, Jane (born 1846 in Cheshire, England) and David's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England).


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David Wemyss's household

Male

David

Wemyss

Head
Female

Mary E

Wemyss

Wife
Female

Beatrice M

Wemyss

Daughter
Female

Emma

Salmon

Visitor
Female

Jane

Millington

Servant
Female

Mary

Jones

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Wemyss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wemyss

Head

Married

27

1854

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Wemyss

Wife

Married

29

1852

Barthomley, Cheshire, England

Beatrice M

Wemyss

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Emma

Salmon

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Jane

Millington

Servant

Single

35

1846

Cheshire, England

Mary

Jones

Servant

Single

14

1867

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

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