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Household of James Fraser (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Fraser and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fraser, born in 1842 in Inverness, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Fraser, born in 1840 in Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Joan (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, James (born 1827 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Michael (born 1831 in Ireland).


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James Fraser's household

Male

James

Fraser

Head
Female

Margaret

Fraser

Wife
Male

Thomas

Fraser

Son
Female

Isabella

Fraser

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Fraser

Daughter
Female

Joan

Fraser

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Fraser

Daughter
Male

James

Forbes

Lodger
Male

Michael

McBride

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Fraser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fraser

Head

Married

39

1842

Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Fraser

Wife

Married

41

1840

Inverness, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Thomas

Fraser

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Fraser

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fraser

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Fraser

Daughter

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Fraser

Daughter

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Forbes

Lodger

Unmarried

54

1827

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Michael

McBride

Lodger

Unmarried

50

1831

Ireland

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