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Household of John Small (born 1842, Perthshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Small, born in 1842 in Scone, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Small, born in 1844 in Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jane (born 1804 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, Janet (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Jessie (born 1821 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Small's household

Male

John

Small

Head
Female

Janet

Small

Wife
Female

Jane

Small

Mother
Female

Janet

Black

Visitor
Female

Jessie

Steedman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Small
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Small

Head

Married

39

1842

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Small

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fife, Scotland

Jane

Small

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

Black

Visitor

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Steedman

Boarder

Unmarried

60

1821

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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