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Household of James McArthur (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 McArthur and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McArthur, born in 1831 in St Giles, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McArthur, born in 1843 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1867 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1869 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1878 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McArthur's household

Male

James

McArthur

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McArthur

Wife
Female

Mary

McArthur

Daughter
Male

James

McArthur

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McArthur

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McArthur

Head

Married

50

1831

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McArthur

Wife

Married

38

1843

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McArthur

Daughter

-

14

1867

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McArthur

Son

-

12

1869

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McArthur

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

McArthur

Son

-

3

1878

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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