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Household of John Clarkson (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Clarkson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clarkson, born in 1843 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Clarkson, born in 1845 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Marion (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Clarkson's household

Male

John

Clarkson

Head
Female

Catherine

Clarkson

Wife
Female

Marion

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

William

Clarkson

Son
Female

Catherine

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

John

Clarkson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clarkson

Head

Married

38

1843

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Clarkson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Marion

Clarkson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Clarkson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Clarkson

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Clarkson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Clarkson

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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