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Household of James Brash (born 1839, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brash, born in 1839 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Brash, born in 1842 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret M (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David R (born 1874 in United States), Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Prentiss S (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Brash's household

Male

James

Brash

Head
Female

Margaret M

Brash

Wife
Female

Margaret M

Brash

Daughter
Female

Alison

Brash

Daughter
Male

David R

Brash

Son
Female

Mary

Brash

Daughter
Male

Prentiss S

Brash

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brash

Head

Married

42

1839

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret M

Brash

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret M

Brash

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Brash

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David R

Brash

Son

-

7

1874

United States

Mary

Brash

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Prentiss S

Brash

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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