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Household of John Glen (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Glen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Glen, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Glen, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George A (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert M (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jessie Naysmith, born in 1865 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Glen's household

Male

John

Glen

Head
Female

Margaret

Glen

Wife
Male

Thomas

Glen

Son
Male

George A

Glen

Son
Male

Robert M

Glen

Son
Female

Jessie

Naysmith

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Glen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Glen

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Glen

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Glen

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George A

Glen

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert M

Glen

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Naysmith

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

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