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Household of John Rutherford (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rutherford, born in 1852 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Rutherford, born in 1851 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1880 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Geidion Thomson, born in 1801 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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John Rutherford's household

Male

John

Rutherford

Head
Female

Christina

Rutherford

Wife
Female

Agnes

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

Richard

Rutherford

Son
Male

Geidion

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rutherford

Head

Married

29

1852

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Rutherford

Wife

Married

30

1851

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Rutherford

Daughter

-

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Rutherford

Son

-

1

1880

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Geidion

Thomson

Boarder

Widower

80

1801

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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