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Household of James Macnaughton (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Macnaughton and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macnaughton, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Macnaughton, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jessie (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alan (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1799 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Macnaughton's household

Male

James

Macnaughton

Head
Female

Isabella

Macnaughton

Wife
Female

Jessie

Macnaughton

Daughter
Male

David

Macnaughton

Son
Male

Alan

Macnaughton

Son
Male

Duncan

Macnaughton

Son
Female

Mary

Macnaughton

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Macnaughton

Daughter
Female

Jane

Macnaughton

Mother
Female

Isabella

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Macnaughton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Macnaughton

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Macnaughton

Wife

-

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Macnaughton

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Macnaughton

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alan

Macnaughton

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Macnaughton

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Macnaughton

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Macnaughton

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Macnaughton

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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