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Household of John Chisholm (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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 Chisholm and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chisholm, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Chisholm, born in 1844 in Granton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Chisholm's household

Male

John

Chisholm

Head
Female

Martha

Chisholm

Wife
Male

Thomas

Chisholm

Son
Male

John

Chisholm

Son
Male

James

Chisholm

Son
Male

William

Chisholm

Son
Female

Alice

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Mary

Chisholm

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chisholm

Head

Married

38

1843

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Chisholm

Wife

Married

37

1844

Granton, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Chisholm

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Chisholm

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Chisholm

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Chisholm

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Chisholm

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Chisholm

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Chisholm

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Chisholm

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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