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Household of James Naysmith (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Naysmith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Naysmith, born in 1855 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Naysmith, born in 1855 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1877 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Park, born in 1853 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Naysmith's household

Male

James

Naysmith

Head
Female

Agnes

Naysmith

Wife
Male

John

Naysmith

Son
Female

Elspeth

Naysmith

Daughter
Female

Mary

Naysmith

Daughter
Male

James

Park

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Naysmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Naysmith

Head

Married

26

1855

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Naysmith

Wife

Married

26

1855

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Naysmith

Son

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elspeth

Naysmith

Daughter

-

4

1877

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Naysmith

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Park

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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