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Household of James Brash (born 1857, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 1857 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, Robert Martin, born in 1824 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Brash's household

Male

James

Brash

Head
Female

Helen

Brash

Wife
Male

Thomas

Brash

Son
Male

Robert

Brash

Son
Male

Robert

Martin

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brash

Head

Widower

24

1857

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Brash

Wife

Married

23

1858

Wallyford, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Brash

Son

-

15

1866

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Brash

Son

-

12

1869

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Martin

Father-In-Law

Widower

57

1824

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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