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Household of John Chisholm (born 1835, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chisholm, born in 1835 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chisholm, born in 1837 in West Calder, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maria (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Anthony (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Chisholm's household

Male

John

Chisholm

Head
Female

Margaret

Chisholm

Wife
Male

James

Chisholm

Son
Female

Isabella

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Maria

Chisholm

Daughter
Male

John

Chisholm

Son
Female

Jane

Chisholm

Daughter
Male

Anthony

Chisholm

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Chisholm

Head

Married

46

1835

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Chisholm

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Calder, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Chisholm

Son

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Chisholm

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maria

Chisholm

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Chisholm

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Chisholm

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anthony

Chisholm

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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