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Household of Robert Speirs (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Robert Speirs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Speirs, born in 1849 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Speirs, born in 1850 in Morningside, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1871 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1873 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Katty (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Speirs's household

Male

Robert

Speirs

Head
Female

Priscilla

Speirs

Wife
Male

Andrew

Speirs

Son
Female

Sarah

Speirs

Daughter
Female

Katty

Speirs

Daughter
Male

Robert

Speirs

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Speirs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Speirs

Head

Married

32

1849

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Priscilla

Speirs

Wife

Married

31

1850

Morningside, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Speirs

Son

-

10

1871

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Speirs

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Katty

Speirs

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Speirs

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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