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Household of John Maitland (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 Maitland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Maitland, born in 1837 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Maitland, born in 1842 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1868 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1865 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1856 in City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Maitland's household

Male

John

Maitland

Head
Female

Isabella

Maitland

Wife
Female

Helen

Maitland

Daughter
Female

Ann

Isbister

Servant
Male

James

Linklater

Servant
Male

Alexander

Sangster

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Maitland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Maitland

Head

Married

44

1837

Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Maitland

Wife

Married

39

1842

Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Maitland

Daughter

-

13

1868

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Isbister

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

James

Linklater

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Sangster

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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