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Household of John S Common (born 1840, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 S Common and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Common, born in 1840 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Annie B Common, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Francis J (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgina C (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Nephew, Mark Davidson, born in 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John S Common's household

Male

John S

Common

Head
Female

Annie B

Common

Wife
Male

Francis J

Common

Son
Female

Georgina C

Common

Daughter
Male

Mark

Davidson

Nephew
First name(s) John S
Last name Common
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Common

Head

Married

41

1840

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Annie B

Common

Wife

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis J

Common

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina C

Common

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mark

Davidson

Nephew

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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