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Household of John Anderson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

John Anderson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderson, born in 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Anderson, born in 1848 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen R (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Anderson's household

Male

John

Anderson

Head
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Anderson

Daughter
Male

David

Anderson

Son
Female

Ellen R

Anderson

Daughter
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Male

William

Anderson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderson

Head

Married

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Anderson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Anderson

Son

-

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen R

Anderson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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