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Household of John Carson (born 1821)

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 Carson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Carson, born in 1821 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Carson, born in 1828 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Martha (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Martha (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Carson's household

Male

John

Carson

Head
Female

Martha

Carson

Wife
Female

Jane

Carson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Carson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Carson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Carson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Carson

Granddaughter
Female

Martha

Carson

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Carson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Carson

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Martha

Carson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Jane

Carson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Carson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Carson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Carson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Carson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Carson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

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