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Household of James Williamson (born 1839, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Williamson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1839 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Williamson, born in 1842 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Harestanes, Peeblesshire, Scotland), George (born 1869 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Matilda (born 1871 in Peeblesshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Christina

Williamson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Williamson

Daughter
Male

George

Williamson

Son
Male

Alexander

Williamson

Son
Female

Matilda

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Christina

Williamson

Daughter
Male

James

Williamson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Married

42

1839

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Harestanes, Peeblesshire, Scotland

George

Williamson

Son

-

12

1869

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Williamson

Son

-

12

1869

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Matilda

Williamson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Christina

Williamson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Williamson

Son

-

4

1877

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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