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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prentice, born in 1849 in Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Prentice, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Temple, born in 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Prentice's household

Male

James

Prentice

Head
Female

Sarah

Prentice

Wife
Male

James

Prentice

Son
Male

John

Prentice

Son
Female

Jane

Prentice

Daughter
Male

Charles

Prentice

Son
Female

Mary

Prentice

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Temple

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prentice

Head

Married

32

1849

Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Prentice

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Prentice

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Prentice

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Prentice

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Prentice

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Prentice

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Temple

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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