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Household of James Romanes (born 1838, Berwickshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Romanes, born in 1838 in Lauder, Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clementina Romanes, born in 1843 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Wilhelmina (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henrietta (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet (born 1860 in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Romanes's household

Male

James

Romanes

Head
Female

Clementina

Romanes

Wife
Male

John

Romanes

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

Romanes

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Romanes

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Romanes

Daughter
Female

Janet

Kerr

Servant
Female

Mary

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Romanes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Romanes

Head

Married

43

1838

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Clementina

Romanes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Romanes

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Romanes

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Romanes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Romanes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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