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Household of John Darnley (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Darnley and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Darnley, born in 1837 in Newton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Darnley, born in 1843 in Poolewe, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 8 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Mary A (born 1873 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William S (born 1879 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Duncan James (born 1881 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Darnley's household

Male

John

Darnley

Head
Female

Jessie

Darnley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Darnley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Darnley

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Darnley

Son
Female

Mary A

Darnley

Daughter
Male

John

Darnley

Son
Male

Alexander

Darnley

Son
Male

William S

Darnley

Son
Male

Duncan James

Darnley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Darnley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Newton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Darnley

Head

Married

44

1837

Newton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Darnley

Wife

Married

38

1843

Poolewe, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Darnley

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

Darnley

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Andrew

Darnley

Son

-

12

1869

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary A

Darnley

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Darnley

Son

-

6

1875

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Darnley

Son

-

4

1877

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William S

Darnley

Son

-

2

1879

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Duncan James

Darnley

Son

-

0

1881

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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