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Household of Charles Esson (born 1829, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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.

Charles Esson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Esson, born in 1829 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Helen Esson, born in 1825 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1854 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexandra (born 1868 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elsie M (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Grandson, George (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Charles's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Charles Esson's household

Male

Charles

Esson

Head
Female

Helen

Esson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Esson

Daughter
Male

William

Esson

Son
Female

Alexandra

Esson

Daughter
Female

Elsie M

Esson

Daughter
Male

George

Anderson

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Esson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Esson

Head

Married

52

1829

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Esson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Esson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Esson

Son

-

15

1866

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexandra

Esson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie M

Esson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Anderson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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