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Household of David Whitson (born 1836, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Whitson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Whitson, born in 1836 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Whitson, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Catherine (born 1861 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Betsy H (born 1863 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and David (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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David Whitson's household

Male

David

Whitson

Head
Female

Jane

Whitson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Whitson

Daughter
Female

Betsy H

Whitson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Whitson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Whitson

Son
Female

Margaret

Whitson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Whitson

Daughter
Male

David

Whitson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Whitson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Whitson

Head

Married

45

1836

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Whitson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Whitson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy H

Whitson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Whitson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Joseph

Whitson

Son

-

11

1870

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Whitson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Whitson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

David

Whitson

Son

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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