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Household of John Anderson (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Anderson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderson, born in 1853 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jessie (born 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Anderson's household

Male

John

Anderson

Head
Female

Jessie

Anderson

Mother
Male

Thomas

Whitton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderson

Head

Widower

28

1853

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Anderson

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Whitton

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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