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Household of George Newbigging (born 1856, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 Newbigging and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Newbigging, born in 1856 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Newbigging, born in 1858 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Marion (born 1822 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George's Niece, Margaret (born 1870 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Nephew, John (born 1874 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Newbigging's household

Male

George

Newbigging

Head
Female

Margaret

Newbigging

Wife
Female

Marion

Newbigging

Daughter
Female

Mary

Newbigging

Daughter
Female

Marion

Newbigging

Mother
Female

Margaret

Penman

Niece
Male

John

Penman

Nephew
First name(s) George
Last name Newbigging
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Newbigging

Head

Married

25

1856

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Newbigging

Wife

Married

23

1858

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Newbigging

Daughter

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Newbigging

Daughter

-

0

1881

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Newbigging

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Penman

Niece

-

11

1870

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Penman

Nephew

-

7

1874

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

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