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Household of James Calder (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Calder and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Calder, born in 1839 in Forth, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Calder, born in 1839 in Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Christina (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh L (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret L R (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Calder's household

Male

James

Calder

Head
Female

Isabella

Calder

Wife
Female

Christina

Calder

Daughter
Male

John

Calder

Son
Female

Isabella

Calder

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Calder

Daughter
Male

Hugh L

Calder

Son
Male

Michael

Calder

Son
Female

Margaret L R

Calder

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Calder
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Calder

Head

Married

42

1839

Forth, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Calder

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wilsontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Calder

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Calder

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Calder

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Calder

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh L

Calder

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Michael

Calder

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret L R

Calder

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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