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Household of Alexander Brunton (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alexander Brunton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Brunton, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Brunton, born in 1828 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1854 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Charles S (born 1819 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Brunton's household

Male

Alexander

Brunton

Head
Female

Isabella

Brunton

Wife
Male

William

Brunton

Son
Female

Mary

Brunton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Brunton

Daughter
Female

Janet

McPherson

Servant
Male

Charles S

Inglis

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Brunton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Brunton

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Brunton

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Brunton

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Brunton

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Brunton

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles S

Inglis

Visitor

Unmarried

62

1819

Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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