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Household of James H Brash (born 1818, Banffshire)

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 H Brash and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Brash, born in 1818 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brash, born in 1823 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine H (born 1855 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima H (born 1859 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Niece, Jane (born 1875 in Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland) and James H's Boarder, Alice (born 1796 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James H Brash's household

Male

James H

Brash

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brash

Wife
Female

Catherine H

Brash

Daughter
Female

Jemima H

Brash

Daughter
Female

Jane

Crombie

Niece
Female

Alice

Byers

Boarder
First name(s) James H
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Brash

Head

Married

63

1818

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brash

Wife

Married

58

1823

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine H

Brash

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima H

Brash

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Crombie

Niece

-

6

1875

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Byers

Boarder

Widow

85

1796

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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