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Household of John Boyd (born 1824, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Boyd and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Boyd, born in 1824 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Mary Boyd, born in 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Boyd's household

Male

John

Boyd

Head
Female

Helen

Boyd

Daughter
Male

John

Boyd

Son
Female

Mary

Boyd

Grandchild
First name(s) John
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Boyd

Head

Widower

57

1824

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Boyd

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Boyd

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Boyd

Grandchild

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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