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Household of George Douglas (born 1844, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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 Douglas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Douglas, born in 1844 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Grace Douglas, born in 1846 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1873 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Servant, Robert (born 1860 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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George Douglas's household

Male

George

Douglas

Head
Female

Grace

Douglas

Wife
Male

George

Douglas

Son
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John

Douglas

Son
Male

Alexander

Douglas

Son
Male

Robert

Lindsay

Servant
Male

Alexander

Eddington

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Douglas

Head

Married

37

1844

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Grace

Douglas

Wife

Married

35

1846

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George

Douglas

Son

-

8

1873

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter

-

7

1874

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Douglas

Son

-

5

1876

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Douglas

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Lindsay

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Eddington

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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