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Household of John Bryson (born 1801, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bryson, born in 1801 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1831 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1832 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1843 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Beveridge, born in 1860 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Bryson's household

Male

John

Bryson

Head
Male

John

Bryson

Son
Female

Jane

Bryson

Daughter
Male

James

Bryson

Son
Male

Charles

Bryson

Son
Female

Margaret

Beveridge

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bryson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bryson

Head

Widower

80

1801

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Bryson

Son

Unmarried

50

1831

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bryson

Daughter

Unmarried

49

1832

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bryson

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Bryson

Son

Unmarried

38

1843

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Beveridge

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

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