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Household of John Morton (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 Morton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morton, born in 1842 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Morton, born in 1845 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), John P (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert J (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Pennycook, born in 1859 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Morton's household

Male

John

Morton

Head
Female

Agnes

Morton

Wife
Male

David

Morton

Son
Male

John P

Morton

Son
Male

Robert J

Morton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Pennycook

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morton

Head

Married

39

1842

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Morton

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Morton

Son

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John P

Morton

Son

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert J

Morton

Son

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pennycook

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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