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Household of James Brash (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Brash and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brash, born in 1849 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Brash, born in 1850 in Dalziel. They had 2 children; John (born 1874 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Wilson, born in 1820 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Brash's household

Male

James

Brash

Head
Female

Janet

Brash

Wife
Male

John

Brash

Son
Female

Maggie

Brash

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brash

Head

Married

32

1849

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Brash

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dalziel

John

Brash

Son

-

7

1874

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Brash

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

61

1820

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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