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Household of Matthew Dobie (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

Matthew Dobie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Dobie, born in 1828 in Currie, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Helen W Dobie, born in 1832 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1856 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Matthew (born 1860 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret H (born 1870 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1872 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Matthew Dobie's household

Male

Matthew

Dobie

Head
Female

Helen W

Dobie

Wife
Female

Isabella

Dobie

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Dobie

Son
Male

David

Dobie

Son
Female

Margaret H

Dobie

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dobie

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Dobie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Dobie

Head

Married

53

1828

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen W

Dobie

Wife

Married

49

1832

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Dobie

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Matthew

Dobie

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Dobie

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret H

Dobie

Daughter

-

11

1870

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Dobie

Son

-

9

1872

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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