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Household of James Abbot (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

James Abbot and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abbot, born in 1842 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Abbot, born in 1844 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Nelly (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janetta (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joanna (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Abbot's household

Male

James

Abbot

Head
Female

Jessie

Abbot

Wife
Male

James

Abbot

Son
Female

Margaret

Abbot

Daughter
Female

Christina

Abbot

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Abbot

Daughter
Female

Janetta

Abbot

Daughter
Female

Joanna

Abbot

Daughter
Male

William

Abbot

Son
Male

David

Abbot

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Abbot
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Abbot

Head

Married

39

1842

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Abbot

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Abbot

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Abbot

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Abbot

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Nelly

Abbot

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janetta

Abbot

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna

Abbot

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Abbot

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Abbot

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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