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Household of George Brunton (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

George Brunton and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Brunton, born in 1827 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 13 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Brunton, born in 1825 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1854 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1856 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Midlothian, Scotland), George's Boarder, James (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), George's Visitor, Richard (born 1850 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), George's Visitor, Mary (born 1852 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Visitor, Helen (born 1875 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), George's Visitor, George (born 1876 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), George's Visitor, William (born 1878 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and George's Visitor, Jane (born 1881 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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George Brunton's household

Male

George

Brunton

Head
Female

Helen

Brunton

Wife
Male

William

Brunton

Son
Male

James

Brunton

Son
Female

Helen

Brunton

Daughter
Male

James

Ross

Boarder
Male

James

Lawson

Boarder
Male

Richard

Nisbet

Visitor
Female

Mary

Nisbet

Visitor
Female

Helen

Nisbet

Visitor
Male

George

Nisbet

Visitor
Male

William

Nisbet

Visitor
Female

Jane

Nisbet

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Brunton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Brunton

Head

Married

54

1827

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Brunton

Wife

Married

56

1825

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Brunton

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brunton

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Brunton

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Lawson

Boarder

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Nisbet

Visitor

Married

31

1850

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Nisbet

Visitor

Married

29

1852

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Nisbet

Visitor

-

6

1875

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Nisbet

Visitor

-

5

1876

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Nisbet

Visitor

-

3

1878

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Nisbet

Visitor

-

0

1881

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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