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Household of John Philp Heggie (born 1853, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Philp Heggie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Philp Heggie, born in 1853 in Abbotshall, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John Philp was the head of the household, married to Helen Heggie, born in 1855 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Nelly Hunter (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry Philp (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John Philp's Boarder, Peter (born 1861 in Gallatown, Fife, Scotland) and John Philp's Boarder, David (born 1863 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland).


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John Philp Heggie's household

Male

John Philp

Heggie

Head
Female

Helen

Heggie

Wife
Female

Nelly Hunter

Heggie

Daughter
Male

Henry Philp

Heggie

Son
Female

Jessie

Heggie

Daughter
Male

Peter

Laing

Boarder
Male

David

Cairns

Boarder
First name(s) John Philp
Last name Heggie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Philp

Heggie

Head

Married

28

1853

Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Heggie

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Nelly Hunter

Heggie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry Philp

Heggie

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Heggie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Laing

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Gallatown, Fife, Scotland

David

Cairns

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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