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Household of Archibald Sangster (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Archibald Sangster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Sangster, born in 1830 in North Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to James Sangster, born in 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1857 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Archibald's Son-In-Law, John (born 1857 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Archibald Sangster's household

Male

Archibald

Sangster

Head
Male

James

Sangster

Son
Female

Jessie

Sangster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Daughter
Male

John

Wilson

Son-In-Law
Female

Isabella

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Sangster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Sangster

Head

Married

51

1830

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sangster

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Sangster

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wilson

Son-In-Law

Married

24

1857

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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