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Household of James Somerville (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Somerville, born in 1841 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Somerville, born in 1842 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew B (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), Walter J (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet J (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Grace M (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie M (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Somerville's household

Male

James

Somerville

Head
Female

Margaret

Somerville

Wife
Male

Andrew B

Somerville

Son
Male

Walter J

Somerville

Son
Female

Janet J

Somerville

Daughter
Female

Grace M

Somerville

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Somerville

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Somerville
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Somerville

Head

Married

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Somerville

Wife

Married

39

1842

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Andrew B

Somerville

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Walter J

Somerville

Son

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet J

Somerville

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Grace M

Somerville

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Annie M

Somerville

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

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