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Household of David Whitson (born 1854, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Whitson, born in 1854 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Maggie Whitson, born in 1851 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Marion (born 1878 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1881 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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David Whitson's household

Male

David

Whitson

Head
Female

Maggie

Whitson

Wife
Female

Marion

Whitson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Whitson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Whitson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Whitson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Whitson

Head

Married

27

1854

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Whitson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Marion

Whitson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Whitson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Samuel

Whitson

Son

-

0

1881

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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