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Household of John Kerr (born 1852, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Kerr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kerr, born in 1852 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Kerr, born in 1853 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Beatrice (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Kerr's household

Male

John

Kerr

Head
Female

Ellen

Kerr

Wife
Female

Beatrice

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Jane

Kerr

Daughter
Male

David

Kerr

Son
Female

Agnes

Kerr

Daughter
Male

Walter

Kerr

Son
Male

Robert

Kerr

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kerr

Head

Married

29

1852

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ellen

Kerr

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Beatrice

Kerr

Daughter

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Kerr

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

David

Kerr

Son

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Kerr

Daughter

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Walter

Kerr

Son

-

3

1878

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Robert

Kerr

Son

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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