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Household of James Crichton (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Crichton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Crichton, born in 1825 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Crichton, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Laurie (born 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Scotty (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine A (born 1874 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Amelia C (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine Mck (born 1865 in Cousland, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Crichton's household

Male

James

Crichton

Head
Female

Margaret

Crichton

Wife
Male

James

Stewart

Step Son
Male

Laurie

Crichton

Son
Male

Scotty

Crichton

Son
Female

Maggie

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Catherine A

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Amelia C

Crichton

Daughter
Female

Catherine Mck

Penman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Crichton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Crichton

Head

Married

56

1825

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Crichton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Stewart

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Laurie

Crichton

Son

-

14

1867

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Scotty

Crichton

Son

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Crichton

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine A

Crichton

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Amelia C

Crichton

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Mck

Penman

Servant

-

16

1865

Cousland, Midlothian, Scotland

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