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Household of James Veitch (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Veitch and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Veitch, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson Veitch, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Mary Ann Dobson, born in 1849 in Ireland.


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James Veitch's household

Male

James

Veitch

Head
Female

Margaret Dobson

Veitch

Wife
Male

John

Veitch

Son
Male

James

Veitch

Son
Male

George

Veitch

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Dobson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Veitch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Veitch

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Dobson

Veitch

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

John

Veitch

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Veitch

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Veitch

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Dobson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

32

1849

Ireland

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