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Household of John Anderson (born 1831, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Anderson, born in 1831 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Jane (born 1859 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1872 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Isabella E Anderson, born in 1826 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John Anderson's household

Male

John

Anderson

Head
Female

Jane

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Anderson

Daughter
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella E

Anderson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Anderson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella E

Anderson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

55

1826

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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