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Household of Jessie Kerr (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

Jessie Kerr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Kerr, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Robert (born 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann A (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Grandson, Edgar (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie's Granddaughter, Agatha (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie's Servant, Janet (born 1851 in Dull, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Jessie Kerr's household

Female

Jessie

Kerr

Head
Male

Robert

Kerr

Son
Female

Ann A

Muir

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Muir

Grandson
Female

Agatha

Muir

Granddaughter
Female

Janet

Stewart

Servant
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Kerr

Head

Widow

66

1815

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann A

Muir

Daughter

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edgar

Muir

Grandson

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agatha

Muir

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Dull, Perthshire, Scotland

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