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Household of Alexander Rodger (born 1838, Midlothian)

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.

Alexander Rodger and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rodger, born in 1838 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Peat Of Rodger, born in 1839 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert G (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew M (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Jane (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, George (born 1811 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1813 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Rodger's household

Male

Alexander

Rodger

Head
Female

Jane

Peat Of Rodger

Wife
Male

Robert G

Peat Of Rodger

Son
Female

Janet

Peat Of Rodger

Daughter
Male

Andrew M

Peat Of Rodger

Son
Male

Thomas

Peat Of Rodger

Son
Male

John

Peat Of Rodger

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Peat Of Rodger

Daughter
Male

George

Peat

Father-In-Law
Female

Janet

Peat

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rodger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rodger

Head

Married

43

1838

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Peat Of Rodger

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert G

Peat Of Rodger

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Peat Of Rodger

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew M

Peat Of Rodger

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Peat Of Rodger

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Peat Of Rodger

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Peat Of Rodger

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Peat

Father-In-Law

Married

70

1811

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Peat

Mother-In-Law

Married

68

1813

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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