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Household of James Macfarlane (born 1840, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macfarlane, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Macfarlane, born in 1841 in Seafield, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes J H (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexandra (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Macfarlane's household

Male

James

Macfarlane

Head
Female

Agnes

Macfarlane

Wife
Male

Henry

Macfarlane

Son
Male

James

Macfarlane

Son
Male

Daniel

Macfarlane

Son
Female

Agnes J H

Macfarlane

Daughter
Female

Alexandra

Macfarlane

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Macfarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

Macfarlane

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Macfarlane

Wife

Married

40

1841

Seafield, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Macfarlane

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Macfarlane

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Macfarlane

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes J H

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexandra

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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