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Household of John Bertram (born 1834, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Bertram and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bertram, born in 1834 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Cranston, born in 1839 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1869 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Tweedale, born in 1801 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Bertram's household

Male

John

Bertram

Head
Female

Marion

Cranston

Wife
Male

William

Bertram

Son
Male

John

Bertram

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Bertram

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Tweedale

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Bertram
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bertram

Head

Married

47

1834

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Cranston

Wife

Married

42

1839

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bertram

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bertram

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Bertram

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Tweedale

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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