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Household of George Farguson (born 1844, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Farguson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Farguson, born in 1844 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Farguson, born in 1845 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sinclair (born 1866 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1867 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Donald (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, George (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Alexander (born 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Farguson's household

Male

George

Farguson

Head
Female

Ellen

Farguson

Wife
Male

Sinclair

Farguson

Son
Female

Lizzie

Farguson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Farguson

Daughter
Male

Donald

Farguson

Son
Male

George

Hastings

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Hamilton

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Farguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Farguson

Head

Married

37

1844

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Farguson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Sinclair

Farguson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Lizzie

Farguson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Farguson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Farguson

Son

-

7

1874

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

George

Hastings

Boarder

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Hamilton

Boarder

-

23

1858

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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