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Household of James Anderson (born 1831, Midlothian)

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.

James Anderson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1831 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1841 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Male

George

Anderson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

50

1831

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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