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Household of George Wier (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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 Wier and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Wier, born in 1834 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane Wier, born in 1844 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1839 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George's Servant, William (born 1855 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Servant, Alexander (born 1856 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Ireland) and George's Servant, Peter (born 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Wier's household

Male

George

Wier

Head
Female

Jane

Wier

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Wier

Servant
Male

William

Taylor

Servant
Male

Alexander

Nielson

Servant
Male

Alexander

Cowan

Servant
Male

Peter

Somerville

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Wier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Wier

Head

Married

47

1834

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wier

Wife

Married

37

1844

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thomas

Visitor

Unmarried

42

1839

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Wier

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Nielson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cowan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

Peter

Somerville

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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