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Household of John Leitch (born 1837, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Leitch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leitch, born in 1837 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Leitch, born in 1841 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isaac (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sophia (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Robert (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's -, John (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Leitch's household

Male

John

Leitch

Head
Female

Helen

Leitch

Wife
Male

Isaac

Leitch

Son
Female

Janet

Leitch

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Leitch

Daughter
Male

Robert

McBeath

Visitor
Male

John

Leitch

-
First name(s) John
Last name Leitch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leitch

Head

Married

44

1837

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Leitch

Wife

Married

40

1841

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isaac

Leitch

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Leitch

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sophia

Leitch

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McBeath

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Leitch

-

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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