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Household of John Small (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Small and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Small, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Small, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Mary Ann (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, George (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Small's household

Male

John

Small

Head
Female

Mary

Small

Wife
Male

John

Small

Son
Male

David

Small

Son
Female

Mary

Small

Daughter
Male

George

Small

Son
Male

William

Small

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Small

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Small

Boarder
Male

George

Small

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Small
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Small

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Small

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Small

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Small

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Small

Daughter

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Small

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Small

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Small

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Small

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Small

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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