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Household of Richard Denson (born 1827)

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.

Richard Denson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Denson, born in 1827 in , consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Edward (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Frederick (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Sister, Nancy (born 1830 in England) and Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Richard Denson's household

Male

Richard

Denson

Head
Male

Edward

Denson

Son
Male

Frederick

Denson

Son
Male

Alexander

Denson

Son
Female

Nancy

Denson

Sister
Female

Mary

McLean

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Denson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Denson

Head

Widower

54

1827

England

Edward

Denson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frederick

Denson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Denson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Nancy

Denson

Sister

Unmarried

51

1830

England

Mary

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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