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Household of Edward Kerr (born 1827, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 Kerr and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Kerr, born in 1827 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Janet Kerr, born in 1832 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella Elspeth (born 1864 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Catharine (born 1868 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1875 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Father-In-Law, John Thomson, born in 1800 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Edward Kerr's household
Edward
Kerr
Head
Janet
Kerr
Wife
John
Kerr
Son
Isabella Elspeth
Kerr
Daughter
Catharine
Kerr
Daughter
Mary
Kerr
Daughter
Agnes
Kerr
Daughter
John
Thomson
Father-In-Law
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Kerr | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Kerr | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella Elspeth | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Catharine | Kerr | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Kerr | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Kerr | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Thomson | Father-In-Law | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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