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Household of James Staig (born 1838, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Staig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Staig, born in 1838 in Newburn, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Staig, born in 1838 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lizzie (born 1862 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1865 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Minnie McLaren, born in 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Staig's household

Male

James

Staig

Head
Female

Marion

Staig

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Staig

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Staig

Daughter
Female

Minnie

McLaren

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Staig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newburn, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Staig

Head

Married

43

1838

Newburn, Fife, Scotland

Marion

Staig

Wife

Married

43

1838

Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Staig

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Staig

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Minnie

McLaren

Boarder

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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