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Household of James R Brash (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 R Brash and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Brash, born in 1839 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Margaret Mason, born in 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth I (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie P (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James R's Boarder, John P R Anderson, born in 1864 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James R Brash's household

Male

James R

Brash

Head
Female

Margaret

Mason

Wife
Male

James

Brash

Son
Female

Elizabeth I

Brash

Daughter
Female

Jessie P

Brash

Daughter
Male

John P R

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) James R
Last name Brash
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Brash

Head

Married

42

1839

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Mason

Wife

Married

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brash

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth I

Brash

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie P

Brash

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

John P R

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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