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Household of John Beattie (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Caddonfoot, Selkirkshire, 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 Beattie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Beattie, born in 1850 in Heriot, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Beattie, born in 1852 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Selkirkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Mellis, born in 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Beattie's household

Male

John

Beattie

Head
Female

Martha

Beattie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Beattie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Beattie

Daughter
Male

James

Beattie

Son
Male

William

Beattie

Son
Female

Jane

Beattie

Daughter
Male

George

Mellis

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Beattie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Beattie

Head

Married

31

1850

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Beattie

Wife

Married

29

1852

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Beattie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Mary

Beattie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Beattie

Son

-

4

1877

Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Beattie

Son

-

2

1879

Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane

Beattie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Selkirkshire, Scotland

George

Mellis

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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