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Household of John Weir (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Weir and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Weir, born in 1822 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Weir, born in 1824 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Kate M, born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Weir's household

Male

John

Weir

Head
Female

Catherine

Weir

Wife
Female

Kate M

Weir

Daughter
Female

Mary

Donald

Servant
Female

Mary

Edwardson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Weir

Head

Married

59

1822

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Weir

Wife

Married

57

1824

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kate M

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Donald

Servant

Widow

36

1845

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

Edwardson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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