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Household of James Somerville (born 1809)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Somerville and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Somerville, born in 1809 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1840 in -) and Catherine (born 1847 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, - Hattian, born in 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Somerville's household

Male

James

Somerville

Head
Female

Mary

Somerville

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Somerville

Daughter
Female

-

Hattian

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Somerville
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place -

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Somerville

Head

Widower

72

1809

-

Mary

Somerville

Daughter

Unmarried

41

1840

-

Catherine

Somerville

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

-

-

Hattian

Visitor

Widow

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

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