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Household of John Doig (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Doig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Doig, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Brother, James (born 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Doig's household

Male

John

Doig

Head
Female

Mary

Doig

Sister
Male

James

Doig

Brother
Male

James

Doig

Son
Male

Alexander

Doig

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Doig
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Doig

Head

Widower

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Doig

Sister

Unmarried

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Doig

Brother

Unmarried

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Doig

Son

-

11

1870

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Doig

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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