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Household of John W Laurie (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 W Laurie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Laurie, born in 1824 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Agnes Laurie, born in 1826 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James R (born 1857 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John A (born 1861 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Sister, Margaret Laurie, born in 1818 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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John W Laurie's household

Male

John W

Laurie

Head
Female

Agnes

Laurie

Wife
Male

James R

Laurie

Son
Male

John A

Laurie

Son
Female

Margaret

Laurie

Sister
First name(s) John W
Last name Laurie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Laurie

Head

Married

57

1824

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Laurie

Wife

Married

55

1826

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James R

Laurie

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John A

Laurie

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Laurie

Sister

Unmarried

63

1818

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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