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Household of Janet Sheriff (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Sheriff and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Sheriff, born in 1815 in Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Boarder, Barbara (born 1841 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Janet's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1817 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Sheriff's household

Female

Janet

Sheriff

Head
Female

Barbara

Williams

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Sommerville

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Sheriff
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Sheriff

Head

Widow

66

1815

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Williams

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sommerville

Boarder

Unmarried

64

1817

Midlothian, Scotland

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