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Household of James Anderson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Anderson, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1872 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Rachel

Anderson

Wife
Female

Christina

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Anderson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Anderson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Anderson

Daughter

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Anderson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Anderson

Son

-

9

1872

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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