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Household of John Roxburgh (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 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 Roxburgh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roxburgh, born in 1846 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Roxburgh, born in 1850 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1868 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1873 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1875 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Sophia (born 1877 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, David (born 1838 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Harry (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Roxburgh's household

Male

John

Roxburgh

Head
Female

Ellen

Roxburgh

Wife
Male

Andrew

Roxburgh

Son
Female

Maggie

Roxburgh

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Roxburgh

Son
Female

Sophia

Roxburgh

Daughter
Male

David

Anderson

Boarder
Male

Harry

Harrison

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Roxburgh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roxburgh

Head

Married

35

1846

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

Roxburgh

Wife

Married

31

1850

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Andrew

Roxburgh

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Roxburgh

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Matthew

Roxburgh

Son

-

6

1875

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sophia

Roxburgh

Daughter

-

4

1877

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

Ireland

Harry

Harrison

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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