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Household of John Compbell (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Compbell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compbell, born in 1837 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Compbell, born in 1842 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Agnes (born 1840 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Sister, Catherine (born 1844 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Compbell's household

Male

John

Compbell

Head
Female

Jessie

Compbell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Campbell

Sister
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Compbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compbell

Head

Married

44

1837

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Compbell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Campbell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Campbell

Sister

Unmarried

41

1840

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Sister

Unmarried

37

1844

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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