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Household of John Plank (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Plank and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Plank, born in 1813 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Plank, born in 1811 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Jemima (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Alexander (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Plank's household

Male

John

Plank

Head
Female

Sarah

Plank

Wife
Female

Ann

Plank

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Plank

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Clark

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Plank
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Plank

Head

Married

68

1813

Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Plank

Wife

Married

70

1811

Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Plank

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Plank

Granddaughter

-

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Clark

Grandson

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

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