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Household of Janet McLean (born 1836, 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.

Janet McLean and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet McLean, born in 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Father, Alexander (born 1813 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet's Boarder, William (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet McLean's household

Female

Janet

McLean

Head
Male

Alexander

McLean

Son
Male

George

McLean

Son
Male

Alexander

Henderson

Father
Male

William

Reynolds

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

McLean

Head

Widow

45

1836

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McLean

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

McLean

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Henderson

Father

Widower

68

1813

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Reynolds

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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