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Household of John Gladstone (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Gladstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gladstone, born in 1852 in Rosewell, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gladstone, born in 1851 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, James Swannie, born in 1849 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Gladstone's household

Male

John

Gladstone

Head
Female

Margaret

Gladstone

Wife
Male

John

Gladstone

Son
Female

Mary

Gladstone

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gladstone

Daughter
Male

James

Swannie

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Gladstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gladstone

Head

Married

29

1852

Rosewell, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gladstone

Wife

Married

30

1851

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gladstone

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gladstone

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gladstone

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Swannie

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

32

1849

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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