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Household of James Ferguson (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Ferguson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Ferguson, born in 1847 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Ferguson's household

Male

James

Ferguson

Head
Female

Catherine

Ferguson

Wife
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Male

Alexander

Ferguson

Son
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ferguson

Son
Female

Catherine

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

William

Ferguson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ferguson

Head

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Ferguson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Ferguson

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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