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Household of John Low (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Low and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Low, born in 1840 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Low, born in 1843 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Low's household

Male

John

Low

Head
Female

Margaret

Low

Wife
Female

Mary

Low

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Low

Son
Female

Margaret

Low

Daughter
Male

James

Low

Son
Male

Robert

Low

Son
Male

George

Low

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Low

Head

Married

41

1840

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Low

Wife

Married

38

1843

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Low

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Low

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Low

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Low

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Low

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Low

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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