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Household of James Brash (born 1836, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brash, born in 1836 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Brash, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David (born 1861 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Allan (born 1866 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward (born 1876 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Craig (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Brash's household

Male

James

Brash

Head
Female

Jane

Brash

Wife
Male

David

Brash

Son
Male

Allan

Brash

Son
Male

James

Brash

Son
Female

Jane

Brash

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brash

Daughter
Male

Edward

Brash

Son
Male

Craig

Brash

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brash

Head

Married

45

1836

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Brash

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Brash

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Allan

Brash

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brash

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Brash

Daughter

-

10

1871

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brash

Daughter

-

7

1874

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Brash

Son

-

5

1876

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Craig

Brash

Son

-

2

1879

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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