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Household of James Drover (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Drover and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drover, born in 1829 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Katherine Roger Drover, born in 1825 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Drover's household

Male

James

Drover

Head
Female

Katherine Roger

Drover

Wife
Male

John

Drover

Son
Male

William

Drover

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Drover
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drover

Head

Married

52

1829

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Katherine Roger

Drover

Wife

Married

56

1825

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

John

Drover

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Drover

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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