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Household of James Dodds (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Dodds and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dodds, born in 1846 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dodds, born in 1846 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Alex R (born 1872 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Thomas Robertson, born in 1858 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Dodds's household

Male

James

Dodds

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dodds

Wife
Male

James

Dodds

Son
Male

Alex R

Dodds

Son
Male

John

Dodds

Son
Male

Andrew

Dodds

Son
Male

Thomas

Robertson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dodds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dodds

Head

Married

35

1846

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dodds

Wife

Married

35

1846

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dodds

Son

-

11

1870

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex R

Dodds

Son

-

9

1872

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dodds

Son

-

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Dodds

Son

-

1

1880

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Robertson

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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