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Household of James Ellesburgh (born 1833, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Ellesburgh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ellesburgh, born in 1833 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ellesburgh, born in 1837 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1862 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Ellesburgh's household

Male

James

Ellesburgh

Head
Female

Isabella

Ellesburgh

Wife
Male

James

Ellesburgh

Son
Male

John

Ellesburgh

Son
Male

David

Ellesburgh

Son
Female

Isabella

Ellesburgh

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Ellesburgh

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ellesburgh

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ellesburgh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ellesburgh

Head

Married

48

1833

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Ellesburgh

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

James

Ellesburgh

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

John

Ellesburgh

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Granton, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Ellesburgh

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Ellesburgh

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Ellesburgh

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Ellesburgh

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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