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Household of James Henderson (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Henderson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Henderson, born in 1847 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Henderson, born in 1843 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Henderson's household

Male

James

Henderson

Head
Female

Jessie

Henderson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Henderson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Henderson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Henderson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Henderson

Daughter
Male

James

Henderson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Henderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Henderson

Head

Married

34

1847

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Henderson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Henderson

Daughter

-

10

1871

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Henderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Henderson

Daughter

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Henderson

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Henderson

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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