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Household of James Carson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auldearn, Nairn, 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 Carson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carson, born in 1849 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Carson, born in 1847 in England. They had 3 children; Mary Mc (born 1876 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland), James R (born 1878 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland) and John B (born 1881 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Grant, born in 1865 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland.


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James Carson's household

Male

James

Carson

Head
Female

Jessie

Carson

Wife
Female

Mary Mc

Carson

Daughter
Male

James R

Carson

Son
Male

John B

Carson

Son
Female

Catherine

Grant

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Carson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carson

Head

Married

32

1849

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Carson

Wife

Married

34

1847

England

Mary Mc

Carson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

James R

Carson

Son

-

3

1878

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

John B

Carson

Son

-

0

1881

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Catherine

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

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