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Household of John Arthur (born 1842, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Arthur and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Arthur, born in 1842 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Arthur, born in 1844 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Christina (born 1866 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry S (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret S (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Arthur's household

Male

John

Arthur

Head
Female

Margaret

Arthur

Wife
Female

Christina

Arthur

Daughter
Female

Jane

Arthur

Daughter
Female

Helen S

Arthur

Daughter
Male

James W

Arthur

Son
Male

John

Arthur

Son
Male

Henry S

Arthur

Son
Female

Margaret S

Arthur

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Arthur

Head

Married

39

1842

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Arthur

Wife

Married

37

1844

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

Arthur

Daughter

-

15

1866

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Arthur

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen S

Arthur

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Arthur

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Arthur

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry S

Arthur

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret S

Arthur

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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