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Household of James Napier (born 1827, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Napier and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Napier, born in 1827 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Napier, born in 1828 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1850 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1852 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1864 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1870 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Napier's household

Male

James

Napier

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Napier

Wife
Female

Catherine

Napier

Daughter
Female

Marion

Napier

Daughter
Female

Christina

Napier

Daughter
Female

Mary

Napier

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Napier

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Napier

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Napier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Napier

Head

Married

54

1827

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Napier

Wife

Married

53

1828

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Napier

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Napier

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Napier

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Napier

Daughter

-

15

1866

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Napier

Daughter

-

13

1868

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Napier

Son

-

11

1870

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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