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Household of Jane Handyside (born 1851, Roxburghshire)

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.

Jane Handyside and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Handyside, born in 1851 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Margaret K (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John S (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Jane's Mother-In-Law, Helen Handyside, born in 1814 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Jane Handyside's household

Female

Jane

Handyside

Head
Female

Margaret K

Handyside

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Handyside

Son
Male

John S

Handyside

Son
Female

Helen

Handyside

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Jane
Last name Handyside
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Handyside

Head

Widow

30

1851

Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret K

Handyside

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Handyside

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John S

Handyside

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Handyside

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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