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Household of Donald Weir (born 1828, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Weir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Weir, born in 1828 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Ann Weir, born in 1829 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Joanna (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Boarder, James Watson, born in 1818 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.


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Donald Weir's household

Male

Donald

Weir

Head
Female

Ann

Weir

Wife
Female

Margaret

Weir

Daughter
Male

James

Weir

Son
Female

Joanna

Weir

Daughter
Male

James

Watson

Boarder
First name(s) Donald
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Weir

Head

Married

53

1828

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

Weir

Wife

Married

52

1829

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

-

14

1867

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Joanna

Weir

Daughter

-

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Watson

Boarder

Unmarried

63

1818

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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