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Household of John Kerr (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kerr, born in 1818 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kerr, born in 1833 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Wilson, born in 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Kerr's household

Male

John

Kerr

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kerr

Wife
Male

Andrew

Kerr

Son
Male

John

Kerr

Son
Male

William

Kerr

Son
Male

James

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kerr

Head

Married

63

1818

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kerr

Wife

Married

48

1833

Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

-

12

1869

Carfin, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Kerr

Son

-

5

1876

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Boarder

Unmarried

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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