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Household of James Dalgleish (born 1835, 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 Dalgleish and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dalgleish, born in 1835 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elliot N Dalgleish, born in 1838 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1864 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert G (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Joshua (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Noble, born in 1859 in Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Dalgleish's household

Male

James

Dalgleish

Head
Female

Elliot N

Dalgleish

Wife
Male

William

Dalgleish

Son
Male

Robert G

Dalgleish

Son
Male

Adam

Dalgleish

Son
Male

James

Dalgleish

Son
Male

John

Dalgleish

Son
Male

Joshua

Dalgleish

Son
Female

Grace

Dalgleish

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dalgleish

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Noble

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dalgleish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dalgleish

Head

Married

46

1835

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elliot N

Dalgleish

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Dalgleish

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert G

Dalgleish

Son

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Dalgleish

Son

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dalgleish

Son

-

11

1870

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dalgleish

Son

-

9

1872

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Joshua

Dalgleish

Son

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Dalgleish

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dalgleish

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Noble

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

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