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Household of John Leith (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, 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 Leith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leith, born in 1830 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Leith, born in 1831 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Elspet (born 1797 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elspat (born 1862 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Leith's household

Male

John

Leith

Head
Female

Helen

Leith

Wife
Female

Elspet

Cowieson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Elspat

Park

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Leith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leith

Head

Married

51

1830

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Leith

Wife

Married

50

1831

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Cowieson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

84

1797

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspat

Park

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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