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Household of James Kerr (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 Kerr and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1840 in Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Kerr, born in 1842 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1862 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry (born 1872 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Allan P (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George Sou? (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Janet (born 1869 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Son, George (born 1872 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Ann

Kerr

Wife
Male

William

Kerr

Son
Male

John

Kerr

Son
Female

Catherine

Kerr

Daughter
Male

James

Kerr

Son
Male

Henry

Kerr

Son
Male

Alexander

Kerr

Son
Male

Allan P

Kerr

Son
Male

George Sou?

Kerr

Son
Female

Janet

Hunter

Step Daughter
Male

George

Hunter

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kerr

Head

Married

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Kerr

Wife

Married

39

1842

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Kerr

Daughter

-

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kerr

Son

-

11

1870

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Kerr

Son

-

9

1872

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Kerr

Son

-

7

1874

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Allan P

Kerr

Son

-

5

1876

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

George Sou?

Kerr

Son

-

2

1879

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Hunter

Step Daughter

-

12

1869

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Hunter

Step Son

-

9

1872

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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