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Household of John Wanless (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Wanless and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wanless, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Wanless, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Wanless's household

Male

John

Wanless

Head
Female

Alice

Wanless

Wife
Female

Maggie

Wanless

Daughter
Male

John

Wanless

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Wanless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wanless

Head

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Wanless

Wife

Married

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Wanless

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wanless

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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