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Household of George Ker (born 1838, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelso, Roxburghshire, 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 Ker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Ker, born in 1838 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ker, born in 1845 in Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Beatrice (born 1870 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Hannah A (born 1873 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Allison (born 1878 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Edward B (born 1881 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, John Kemp, born in 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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George Ker's household

Male

George

Ker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ker

Wife
Female

Beatrice

Ker

Daughter
Male

John

Ker

Son
Female

Hannah A

Ker

Daughter
Female

Allison

Ker

Daughter
Male

Edward B

Ker

Son
Male

John

Kemp

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Ker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Ker

Head

Married

43

1838

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ker

Wife

Married

36

1845

Fife, Scotland

Beatrice

Ker

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Ker

Son

-

10

1871

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hannah A

Ker

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Allison

Ker

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Edward B

Ker

Son

-

0

1881

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Kemp

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

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