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Household of John Chisholm (born 1831, Midlothian)

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 Chisholm and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chisholm, born in 1831 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John D (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine T (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary C (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Joan M Harrison, born in 1863 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Chisholm's household

Male

John

Chisholm

Head
Male

John D

Chisholm

Son
Female

Catherine T

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Joan M

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chisholm

Head

Widower

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

John D

Chisholm

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine T

Chisholm

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Chisholm

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary C

Chisholm

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Joan M

Harrison

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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