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Household of James Whitson (born 1833, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 Whitson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitson, born in 1833 in Edrom, Berwickshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Whitson, born in 1835 in Newport, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland) and Elspeth (born 1871 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).


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James Whitson's household

Male

James

Whitson

Head
Female

Elspeth

Whitson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Whitson

Son
Female

Elspeth

Whitson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Whitson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitson

Head

Married

48

1833

Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Whitson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Newport, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Whitson

Son

-

14

1867

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Elspeth

Whitson

Daughter

-

10

1871

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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