Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of John Walker (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Walker and 6 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of John Walker, born in 1852 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Walker, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Johanna Walker, born in 1819 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

John Walker's household

Male

John

Walker

Head
Female

Helen

Walker

Wife
Female

Jessie

Walker

Daughter
Female

Marion

Walker

Daughter
Female

Helen

Walker

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Walker

Daughter
Female

Johanna

Walker

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Walker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Walker

Head

Married

29

1852

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Walker

Wife

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Walker

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Walker

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Walker

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Walker

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johanna

Walker

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of John Walker in Canongate in 1881, and follow the Walker family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for John Walker

We’ve found John Walker in 1928 family trees. Find out more about John Walker's household and view the Walker family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census