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Household of Thomas Mirk (born 1821, Fife)

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.

Thomas Mirk and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mirk, born in 1821 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Mirk, born in 1826 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Hannah (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Mirk's household

Male

Thomas

Mirk

Head
Female

Helen

Mirk

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mirk

Son
Male

John

Mirk

Son
Female

Hannah

Mirk

Daughter
Female

Christina

Mirk

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mirk
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mirk

Head

Married

60

1821

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Mirk

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Mirk

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mirk

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah

Mirk

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Mirk

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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