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Household of James Philip (born 1849, 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 Philip and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Philip, born in 1849 in Newton, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Philip, born in 1853 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary T (born 1872 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes G (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1853 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1856 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Philip's household

Male

James

Philip

Head
Female

Agnes

Philip

Wife
Female

Mary T

Philip

Daughter
Male

John

Philip

Son
Female

Janet

Philip

Daughter
Female

Agnes G

Philip

Daughter
Male

William

Philip

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Marshall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Philip
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Philip

Head

Married

32

1849

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Philip

Wife

Married

28

1853

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary T

Philip

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Philip

Son

-

7

1874

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Philip

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes G

Philip

Daughter

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Philip

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Marshall

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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