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Household of James Kerr (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1827 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Kerr, born in 1837 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Roderick (born 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1865 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Alison Young (born 1860 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Nephew, William West (born 1862 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Kerr's household
James
Kerr
Head
Agnes
Kerr
Wife
Roderick
Kerr
Son
Annie
Kerr
Daughter
Alexander
Kerr
Son
Catherine
Kerr
Daughter
John
Kerr
Son
Jemima
Kerr
Daughter
Alison Young
Kerr
Niece
William West
Kerr
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kerr | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Kerr | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Roderick | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison Young | Kerr | Niece | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William West | Kerr | Nephew | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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