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Household of John Trotter (born 1820, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Trotter and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Trotter, born in 1820 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Trotter, born in 1830 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1851 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1854 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1859 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1864 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), John A (born 1870 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Jane Middleton, born in 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Trotter's household

Male

John

Trotter

Head
Female

Jane

Trotter

Wife
Female

Jane

Trotter

Daughter
Female

Marion

Trotter

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Trotter

Son
Female

Isabella

Trotter

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Trotter

Daughter
Male

John A

Trotter

Son
Male

Alexander

Middleton

Son
Female

Jane

Middleton

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Trotter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Trotter

Head

Married

61

1820

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane

Trotter

Wife

Married

51

1830

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Trotter

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Trotter

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Trotter

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Trotter

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Trotter

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John A

Trotter

Son

-

11

1870

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Middleton

Son

-

9

1872

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Middleton

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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