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Household of James Abernethy (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Abernethy and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abernethy, born in 1812 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Abernethy, born in 1844 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1863 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1865 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie Riddle (born 1867 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet H (born 1876 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Wilhelmina S (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Abernethy's household

Male

James

Abernethy

Head
Female

Jane

Abernethy

Wife
Female

Jane

Abernethy

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Abernethy

Son
Female

Maggie Riddle

Abernethy

Daughter
Male

James

Abernethy

Son
Male

Peter

Abernethy

Son
Female

Janet H

Abernethy

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina S

Abernethy

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Abernethy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Abernethy

Head

Married

69

1812

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Abernethy

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Abernethy

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Abernethy

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie Riddle

Abernethy

Daughter

-

14

1867

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Abernethy

Son

-

10

1871

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Abernethy

Son

-

8

1873

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet H

Abernethy

Daughter

-

5

1876

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina S

Abernethy

Daughter

-

2

1879

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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