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Household of John Douglas (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 Douglas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Douglas, born in 1830 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Douglas, born in 1833 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1864 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Helen Borthwick, born in 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Douglas's household

Male

John

Douglas

Head
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Wife
Female

Jane

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John

Douglas

Son
Male

William

Douglas

Son
Female

Helen

Borthwick

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Douglas

Head

Married

51

1830

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Douglas

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Douglas

Son

-

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Douglas

Son

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Borthwick

Servant

-

14

1867

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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