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Household of James Lamb (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Lamb and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lamb, born in 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to - Lamb, born in 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Lamb, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Lamb's household

Male

James

Lamb

Head
Female

-

Lamb

Wife
Male

John

Lamb

Son
Female

Jane

Lamb

Daughter
Male

John

Lamb

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Lamb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lamb

Head

Married

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

-

Lamb

Wife

Married

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lamb

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Lamb

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lamb

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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