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Household of James Ironside (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Ironside and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ironside, born in 1840 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina Ironside, born in 1840 in -. They had 5 children; Carolina (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robina Jane (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Roseanna (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Maria Tock, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Ironside's household

Male

James

Ironside

Head
Female

Georgina

Ironside

Wife
Female

Carolina

Ironside

Daughter
Female

Robina Jane

Ironside

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Ironside

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ironside

Son
Female

Roseanna

Ironside

Daughter
Female

Maria

Tock

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ironside
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ironside

Head

Married

41

1840

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Georgina

Ironside

Wife

Married

41

1840

-

Carolina

Ironside

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina Jane

Ironside

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina

Ironside

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Ironside

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Roseanna

Ironside

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maria

Tock

Boarder

Widow

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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