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Household of Robert Whigham (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Whigham, born in 1828 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Anne Whigham, born in 1836 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, David (born 1861 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Robert Whigham's household

Male

Robert

Whigham

Head
Female

Anne

Whigham

Wife
Male

Edward

Whigham

Son
Female

Williamina

Thomson

Daughter
Male

David

Spedding

Boarder
Male

John

Henderson

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Whigham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Whigham

Head

Married

53

1828

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Anne

Whigham

Wife

Married

45

1836

Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Whigham

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamina

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Spedding

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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