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Household of John Collins (born 1850, Midlothian)

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 Collins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Collins, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Collins, born in 1850 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Agnes (born 1848 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Annie (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Collins's household

Male

John

Collins

Head
Female

Marion

Collins

Wife
Male

Andrew

Collins

Son
Female

Jessie

Collins

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Collins

Daughter
Male

John

Collins

Son
Female

Agnes

Stewart

Boarder
Female

Annie

Stewart

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Collins

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Collins

Wife

Married

31

1850

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Collins

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Collins

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Collins

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Collins

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Stewart

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Annie

Stewart

Boarder

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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