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Household of John Small (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1828 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1799 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), John's Sister, Jemima L (born 1841 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Small's household

Male

John

Small

Head
Female

Margaret

Small

Mother
Female

Jemima L

Small

Sister
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Servant
Female

Annie

Spalding

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Small
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Small

Head

Unmarried

53

1828

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Small

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Jemima L

Small

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Spalding

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

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