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Household of David Whitelaw (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Whitelaw and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Whitelaw, born in 1837 in Tranent, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whitelaw, born in 1838 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Ellen (born 1860 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Bessie (born 1873 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1880 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John Dobie, born in 1856 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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David Whitelaw's household
David
Whitelaw
Head
Elizabeth
Whitelaw
Wife
Ellen
Whitelaw
Daughter
David
Whitelaw
Son
James
Whitelaw
Son
Alexander
Whitelaw
Son
William
Whitelaw
Son
Bessie
Whitelaw
Daughter
Peter
Whitelaw
Son
Maggie
Whitelaw
Daughter
John
Dobie
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Whitelaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Tranent, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Whitelaw | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Tranent, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Whitelaw | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Whitelaw | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Whitelaw | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Whitelaw | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Whitelaw | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Whitelaw | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Bessie | Whitelaw | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Whitelaw | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Whitelaw | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Dobie | Boarder | - | 25 | 1856 | Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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