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Household of James Lorimer (born 1811, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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 Lorimer and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lorimer, born in 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Mary G (born 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agatha (born 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Janet (born 1811 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1841 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1850 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Lorimer's household

Female

James

Lorimer

Head
Female

Mary G

Lorimer

Daughter
Female

Agatha

Lorimer

Daughter
Female

Janet

Barron

Visitor
Female

Jane

Nicolson

Servant
Female

Jane

Grant

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lorimer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lorimer

Head

Widow

70

1811

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary G

Lorimer

Daughter

Unmarried

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agatha

Lorimer

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Barron

Visitor

Widow

70

1811

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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