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Household of George Kerr (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 Kerr and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Kerr, born in 1834 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George W (born 1864 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret Jane (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother-In-Law, Hannah May (born 1825 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and George's Granddaughter, Barbara (born 1870 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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George Kerr's household

Male

George

Kerr

Head
Male

George W

Kerr

Son
Female

Margaret Jane

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Hannah May

Jamieson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Barbara

Jamieson

Granddaughter
First name(s) George
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Kerr

Head

Widower

47

1834

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

George W

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret Jane

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Hannah May

Jamieson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

56

1825

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Jamieson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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