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Household of John Balcanqual (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Balcanqual and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Balcanqual, born in 1839 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Balcanqual, born in 1848 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Christina Laing (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine Ann (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret Russell (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Balcanqual's household

Male

John

Balcanqual

Head
Female

Mary

Balcanqual

Wife
Female

Christina Laing

Balcanqual

Daughter
Female

Catherine Ann

Balcanqual

Daughter
Female

Mary

Balcanqual

Daughter
Female

Margaret Russell

Balcanqual

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Balcanqual
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Balcanqual

Head

Married

42

1839

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Balcanqual

Wife

Married

33

1848

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Christina Laing

Balcanqual

Daughter

-

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Ann

Balcanqual

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Balcanqual

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Russell

Balcanqual

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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