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Household of John Weir (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Weir, born in 1844 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Weir, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen J (born 1865 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James Collet (born 1877 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Weir's household

Male

John

Weir

Head
Female

Margaret

Weir

Wife
Female

Helen J

Weir

Daughter
Male

James Collet

Weir

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Weir

Head

Married

37

1844

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen J

Weir

Daughter

-

16

1865

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James Collet

Weir

Son

-

4

1877

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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