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Household of John Richardson (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Richardson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Richardson, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Richardson, born in 1855 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza L (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen J (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret M (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Richardson's household

Male

John

Richardson

Head
Female

Margaret

Richardson

Wife
Female

Eliza L

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Ellen J

Richardson

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Richardson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Richardson

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Richardson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Eliza L

Richardson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen J

Richardson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Richardson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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