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Household of William Durham (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

William Durham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Durham, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary H Durham, born in 1844 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Evelyn M (born 1870 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Frances H (born 1871 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Frederic W (born 1874 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and George R (born 1878 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary D White, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Durham's household

Male

William

Durham

Head
Female

Mary H

Durham

Wife
Female

Evelyn M

Durham

Daughter
Female

Frances H

Durham

Daughter
Male

Frederic W

Durham

Son
Male

George R

Durham

Son
Female

Mary D

White

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Durham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Durham

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary H

Durham

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Evelyn M

Durham

Daughter

-

11

1870

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances H

Durham

Daughter

-

10

1871

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Frederic W

Durham

Son

-

7

1874

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

George R

Durham

Son

-

3

1878

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary D

White

Servant

-

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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