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Household of John Rodger (born 1854, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 Rodger and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rodger, born in 1854 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Madge Rodger, born in 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1812 in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Jeannie (born 1853 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), John's Nephew, William (born 1876 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), John's Niece, Lizzie (born 1878 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and John's Nephew, Thomas (born 1868 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Rodger's household

Male

John

Rodger

Head
Female

Madge

Rodger

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Rodger

Mother
Female

Jeannie

Chapman

Sister
Male

William

Chapman

Nephew
Female

Lizzie

Chapman

Niece
Male

Thomas

Watt

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Rodger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rodger

Head

Married

27

1854

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Madge

Rodger

Wife

Married

23

1858

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Rodger

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Chapman

Sister

Married

28

1853

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

William

Chapman

Nephew

-

5

1876

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Lizzie

Chapman

Niece

-

3

1878

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Watt

Nephew

-

13

1868

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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