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Household of James Richardson (born 1843, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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 Richardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Richardson, born in 1843 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Richardson, born in 1836 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1871 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1847 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Visitor, Janet (born 1826 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1853 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Richardson's household

Male

James

Richardson

Head
Female

Alison

Richardson

Wife
Male

Robert

Richardson

Son
Male

George

Thomson

Boarder
Female

Janet

Preston

Visitor
Male

John

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Richardson

Head

Married

38

1843

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alison

Richardson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Richardson

Son

-

10

1871

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Preston

Visitor

Unmarried

55

1826

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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