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Household of James Liddel (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Liddel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Liddel, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Liddel, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rachael (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, George (born 1821 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Caroline (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Liddel's household

Male

James

Liddel

Head
Female

Helen

Liddel

Wife
Female

Margaret

Liddel

Daughter
Female

Rachael

Liddel

Daughter
Male

George

Liddel

Uncle
Female

Margaret

Leitch

Sister-In-Law
Female

Caroline

Scott

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Liddel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Liddel

Head

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Liddel

Wife

Married

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Liddel

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachael

Liddel

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Liddel

Uncle

Widower

60

1821

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Leitch

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline

Scott

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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