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Household of Isabella H Box (born 1842, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

Isabella H Box and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella H Box, born in 1842 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Isabella H was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Robert B (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lizzie B (born 1865 in Ireland), Madeline J (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Louisa M (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Isabella H's Visitor, Charles (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella H's Servant, Lizzie (born 1835 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England).


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Isabella H Box's household

Female

Isabella H

Box

Head
Male

Robert B

Box

Son
Female

Lizzie B

Box

Daughter
Female

Madeline J

Box

Daughter
Female

Louisa M

Box

Daughter
Male

Charles

Black

Visitor
Female

Lizzie

Douglas

Servant
First name(s) Isabella H
Last name Box
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isabella H

Box

Head

Widow

39

1842

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert B

Box

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lizzie B

Box

Daughter

-

16

1865

Ireland

Madeline J

Box

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Louisa M

Box

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Black

Visitor

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lizzie

Douglas

Servant

Unmarried

46

1835

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

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