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Household of John Borthwick (born 1841, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Borthwick and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Borthwick, born in 1841 in Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Borthwick, born in 1846 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Martha R (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Borthwick's household

Male

John

Borthwick

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Borthwick

Wife
Male

Robert

Borthwick

Son
Female

Janet

Borthwick

Daughter
Male

William

Borthwick

Son
Male

John

Borthwick

Son
Female

Martha R

Borthwick

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Borthwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Borthwick

Head

Married

40

1841

Haddon, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Borthwick

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Borthwick

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Borthwick

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Borthwick

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Borthwick

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha R

Borthwick

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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