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Household of Janet Little (born 1825, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Janet Little and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Little, born in 1825 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1850 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1853 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Servant, Thomas (born 1859 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Janet's Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Janet's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Janet Little's household

Female

Janet

Little

Head
Male

John

Little

Son
Male

James

Little

Son
Male

Thomas

McLellan

Servant
Female

Jessie

McLellan

Servant
Female

Sarah

Carter

Servant
First name(s) Janet
Last name Little
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Little

Head

Widow

56

1825

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Little

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Little

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

McLellan

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jessie

McLellan

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sarah

Carter

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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