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Household of James Hunter (born 1823, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Hunter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hunter, born in 1823 in Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; David (born 1851 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland), James P (born 1858 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter D (born 1860 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen R (born 1862 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eliza Buchanan, born in 1826 in Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Hunter's household

Male

James

Hunter

Head
Male

David

Hunter

Son
Male

James P

Hunter

Son
Male

Peter D

Hunter

Son
Female

Helen R

Hunter

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Buchanan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hunter

Head

Widower

58

1823

Berwickshire, Scotland

David

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

James P

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter D

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen R

Hunter

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Buchanan

Servant

Unmarried

55

1826

Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland

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