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Household of John Abercrombie (born 1817, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, 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.

John Abercrombie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Abercrombie, born in 1817 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Ann (born 1848 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1849 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1851 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1861 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland) and William (born 1864 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, David Aitken, born in 1873 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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John Abercrombie's household

Male

John

Abercrombie

Head
Female

Ann

Abercrombie

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Abercrombie

Daughter
Male

John

Abercrombie

Son
Male

Charles

Abercrombie

Son
Male

William

Abercrombie

Son
Male

David

Aitken

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Abercrombie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Abercrombie

Head

Widower

64

1817

Perthshire, Scotland

Ann

Abercrombie

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Abercrombie

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Abercrombie

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles

Abercrombie

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Abercrombie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Aitken

Grandson

-

8

1873

Perthshire, Scotland

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