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Household of John Strain (born 1811, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 Strain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Strain, born in 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, William (born 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's -, James (born 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's -, Michael J (born 1856 in England), John's Servant, Helen (born 1851 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jemima (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Ireland).


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John Strain's household

Male

John

Strain

Head
Male

William

Smith

-
Male

James

Donlevy

-
Male

Michael J

Turner

-
Female

Helen

Hepburn

Servant
Female

Jemima

Milne

Servant
Female

Mary

McPhilips

Servant
Female

Mary

O'Reilly

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Strain
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Strain

Head

Unmarried

70

1811

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Smith

-

Unmarried

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Donlevy

-

Unmarried

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Michael J

Turner

-

Unmarried

25

1856

England

Helen

Hepburn

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Jemima

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

McPhilips

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

Mary

O'Reilly

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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