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Household of John Arthur (born 1830, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Arthur, born in 1830 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret K Arthur, born in 1830 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1862 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Alexander (born 1857 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Arthur's household

Male

John

Arthur

Head
Female

Margaret K

Arthur

Wife
Female

Janet

Arthur

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Arthur

Son
Male

James

Arthur

Son
Male

David

Arthur

Son
Male

Alexander

Arthur

Visitor
Male

James

Arthur

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Arthur

Head

Married

51

1830

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret K

Arthur

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Arthur

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Arthur

Son

-

10

1871

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Arthur

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Arthur

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Arthur

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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