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Household of James Goalen (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 Goalen and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Goalen, born in 1835 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Goalen, born in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Frances E (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth K (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary H (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James L (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John K (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes G (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Bathgate, born in 1863 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Goalen's household

Male

James

Goalen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Goalen

Wife
Female

Frances E

Goalen

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth K

Goalen

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Goalen

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Goalen

Daughter
Male

James L

Goalen

Son
Male

John K

Goalen

Son
Female

Agnes G

Goalen

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bathgate

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Goalen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Goalen

Head

Married

46

1835

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Goalen

Wife

Married

31

1850

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Frances E

Goalen

Daughter

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth K

Goalen

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret J

Goalen

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary H

Goalen

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James L

Goalen

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John K

Goalen

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes G

Goalen

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bathgate

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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