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Household of John Thorburn (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgandenny, Perthshire, 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 Thorburn and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorburn, born in 1849 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Thorburn, born in 1849 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1873 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1877 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1881 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Thorburn's household

Male

John

Thorburn

Head
Female

Jane

Thorburn

Wife
Male

John

Thorburn

Son
Male

James

Thorburn

Son
Male

Alexander

Thorburn

Son
Male

Walter

Thorburn

Son
Female

Jane

Thorburn

Daughter
Male

Charles

Thorburn

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Thorburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorburn

Head

Married

32

1849

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Thorburn

Wife

Married

32

1849

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Thorburn

Son

-

11

1870

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Thorburn

Son

-

8

1873

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thorburn

Son

-

6

1875

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Walter

Thorburn

Son

-

4

1877

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Thorburn

Daughter

-

3

1878

Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles

Thorburn

Son

-

0

1881

Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland

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