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Household of James Cocherane (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in 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 Cocherane and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cocherane, born in 1841 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cocherane, born in 1841 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Stenhouse, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1846 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Cocherane's household

Male

James

Cocherane

Head
Female

Agnes

Cocherane

Wife
Male

James

Cocherane

Son
Male

David

Cocherane

Son
Male

John

Cocherane

Son
Male

Alexander

Cocherane

Son
Male

Robert

Cochrane

Son
Female

Jessie

Cochrane

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gelisten

Servant
Male

William

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cocherane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cocherane

Head

Married

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cocherane

Wife

Married

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cocherane

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Cocherane

Son

-

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cocherane

Son

-

14

1867

Stenhouse, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cocherane

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cochrane

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Cochrane

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gelisten

Servant

-

35

1846

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wood

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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