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Household of James Crichton (born 1831, Perthshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Crichton, born in 1831 in Rattray, Perthshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Crichton, born in 1832 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jessie (born 1861 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Bessy (born 1863 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1865 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1868 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), David (born 1870 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1872 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Addison, born in 1811 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Crichton's household

Male

James

Crichton

Head
Female

Betsy

Crichton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Bessy

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Marjory

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Crichton

Daughter
Male

David

Crichton

Son
Female

Catherine

Crichton

Daughter
Male

James

Addison

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Crichton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Crichton

Head

Married

50

1831

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Betsy

Crichton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Crichton

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Bessy

Crichton

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Marjory

Crichton

Daughter

-

16

1865

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Georgina

Crichton

Daughter

-

13

1868

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Crichton

Daughter

-

13

1868

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Crichton

Son

-

11

1870

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Crichton

Daughter

-

9

1872

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Addison

Servant

Widower

70

1811

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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