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Household of Edward Hunter (born 1823, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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.

Edward Hunter and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hunter, born in 1823 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Janet Hunter, born in 1845 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1862 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Grandson, John (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Edward's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edward's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edward's Servant, Harry (born 1860 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward's Lodger, James (born 1841 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Edward's Lodger, Margaret (born 1842 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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Edward Hunter's household

Male

Edward

Hunter

Head
Female

Janet

Hunter

Wife
Male

Alexander

Hunter

Son
Male

Edward

Hunter

Son
Male

John

Storry

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Gardine

Servant
Female

Catherine

Sweeny

Servant
Female

Mary

Jackson

Servant
Male

Harry

McRiner

Servant
Male

James

Davidson

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hunter

Head

Married

58

1823

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Hunter

Wife

Married

36

1845

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Storry

Grandson

Unmarried

9

1872

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gardine

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Sweeny

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Jackson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Harry

McRiner

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Davidson

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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