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Household of Isabella Howden (born 1825, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Howden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella Howden, born in 1825 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Susan J (born 1848 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret J (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Isabella's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella's Boarder, Mary L (born 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella's Visitor, Roberta C (born 1825 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Isabella's Servant, Margaret J (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Isabella Howden's household

Female

Isabella

Howden

Head
Female

Susan J

Howden

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Howden

Daughter
Male

James

Howden

Grandson
Female

Mary L

Christison

Boarder
Female

Roberta C

Edie

Visitor
Female

Margaret J

McLennan

Servant
First name(s) Isabella
Last name Howden
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isabella

Howden

Head

Widow

56

1825

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Susan J

Howden

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret J

Howden

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Howden

Grandson

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary L

Christison

Boarder

Unmarried

70

1811

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Roberta C

Edie

Visitor

Unmarried

56

1825

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Margaret J

McLennan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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