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Household of John Rutherford (born 1828, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Rutherford and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rutherford, born in 1828 in Berwickshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rutherford, born in 1841 in Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1881 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Rutherford's household

Male

John

Rutherford

Head
Female

Margaret

Rutherford

Wife
Male

John

Rutherford

Son
Female

Margaret

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Janet

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Rutherford

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rutherford

Head

Married

53

1828

Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rutherford

Wife

-

40

1841

Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

John

Rutherford

Son

-

0

1881

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Rutherford

Daughter

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rutherford

Daughter

-

10

1871

Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Rutherford

Daughter

-

9

1872

Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Rutherford

Daughter

-

6

1875

Niddrie, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Rutherford

Daughter

-

2

1879

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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