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Household of Martha Walls (born 1823, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, 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.

Martha Walls and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Walls, born in 1823 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Lawrence (born 1853 in Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1856 in Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Arthurina (born 1864 in Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1842 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Grandson, Lawrence (born 1867 in Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Martha's Servant, Robert (born 1860 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Martha Walls's household

Female

Martha

Walls

Head
Male

Lawrence

Walls

Son
Male

Francis

Walls

Son
Female

Arthurina

Walls

Daughter
Male

Lawrence

McClure

Grandson
Male

Robert

Dobie

Servant
Male

William

Walls

Son
First name(s) Martha
Last name Walls
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Walls

Head

Widow

58

1823

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lawrence

Walls

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Francis

Walls

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Arthurina

Walls

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lawrence

McClure

Grandson

-

14

1867

Trench, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Dobie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

Walls

Son

Unmarried

39

1842

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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