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Household of John R Williamson (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 R Williamson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Williamson, born in 1830 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John R's Mother, Frances (born 1806 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John R's Aunt, Janet (born 1801 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), John R's Brother, Francis (born 1833 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), John R's Sister, Frances W G (born 1838 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), John R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in England) and John R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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John R Williamson's household

Male

John R

Williamson

Head
Female

Frances

Williamson

Mother
Female

Janet

Gordon

Aunt
Male

Francis

Williamson

Brother
Female

Frances W G

Williamson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Tallon

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Swanson

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Williamson

Head

Unmarried

51

1830

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances

Williamson

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Gordon

Aunt

Unmarried

80

1801

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Francis

Williamson

Brother

Unmarried

48

1833

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances W G

Williamson

Sister

Unmarried

43

1838

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tallon

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

England

Elizabeth

Swanson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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