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Household of John Tainsh (born 1851, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 Tainsh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tainsh, born in 1851 in Blackford, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Tainsh, born in 1852 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1873 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Step Daughter, Christina (born 1875 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, George (born 1877 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, James (born 1879 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Tainsh's household

Male

John

Tainsh

Head
Female

Alice

Tainsh

Wife
Female

Jane

Welson

Step Daughter
Female

Christina

Welson

Step Daughter
Male

George

Welson

Grandson
Male

James

Welson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Tainsh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tainsh

Head

Married

30

1851

Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

Alice

Tainsh

Wife

Married

29

1852

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Welson

Step Daughter

-

8

1873

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Welson

Step Daughter

-

6

1875

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

George

Welson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Welson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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