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Household of John J Muirhead (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

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 J Muirhead and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Muirhead, born in 1829 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. John J was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Ellen F (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Findlay (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie C (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Constance M (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Horace W (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Evelyn M (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Rosaline (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Arthur B (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Niece, Betsy R (born 1858 in Canada), John J's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland) and John J's Servant, Agnes (born 1859 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John J Muirhead's household

Male

John J

Muirhead

Head
Female

Ellen F

Muirhead

Daughter
Male

Findlay

Muirhead

Son
Female

Annie C

Muirhead

Daughter
Female

Constance M

Muirhead

Daughter
Male

Horace W

Muirhead

Son
Female

Evelyn M

Muirhead

Daughter
Female

Rosaline

Muirhead

Daughter
Male

Arthur B

Muirhead

Son
Female

Betsy R

Gregory

Niece
Female

Margaret

Cruickshanks

Servant
Female

Agnes

Sommerville

Servant
First name(s) John J
Last name Muirhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Muirhead

Head

Widower

52

1829

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen F

Muirhead

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Findlay

Muirhead

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie C

Muirhead

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Constance M

Muirhead

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Horace W

Muirhead

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Evelyn M

Muirhead

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rosaline

Muirhead

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Arthur B

Muirhead

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy R

Gregory

Niece

-

23

1858

Canada

Margaret

Cruickshanks

Servant

-

20

1861

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Agnes

Sommerville

Servant

-

22

1859

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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