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Household of James Plain (born 1834, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Plain, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Plain, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John N (born 1869 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Thomas R (born 1879 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth R (born 1881 in Auchendinny, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Plain's household

Male

James

Plain

Head
Female

Christina

Plain

Wife
Male

William

Plain

Son
Male

John N

Plain

Son
Male

James

Plain

Son
Male

Peter

Plain

Son
Male

Thomas R

Plain

Son
Female

Elizabeth R

Plain

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Plain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Plain

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Plain

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Plain

Son

-

13

1868

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John N

Plain

Son

-

12

1869

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Plain

Son

-

7

1874

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Peter

Plain

Son

-

5

1876

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas R

Plain

Son

-

2

1879

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

Plain

Daughter

-

0

1881

Auchendinny, Midlothian, Scotland

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