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Household of Donald Walker Beattie (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

Donald Walker Beattie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Walker Beattie, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Donald Walker was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mclaren Beattie, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George Craigie (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice Margaret (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Harold Hamilton (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald Walker's Servant, Annie Thomasina (born 1861 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Donald Walker's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Donald Walker Beattie's household

Male

Donald Walker

Beattie

Head
Female

Margaret Mclaren

Beattie

Wife
Male

George Craigie

Beattie

Son
Female

Alice Margaret

Beattie

Daughter
Male

Harold Hamilton

Beattie

Son
Female

Annie Thomasina

Nisbet

Servant
Female

Jane

Phillips

Servant
First name(s) Donald Walker
Last name Beattie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald Walker

Beattie

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Mclaren

Beattie

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George Craigie

Beattie

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice Margaret

Beattie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Harold Hamilton

Beattie

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie Thomasina

Nisbet

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Phillips

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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