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Household of John Whyte (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Whyte and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whyte, born in 1847 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whyte, born in 1850 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; John Alexander (born 1877 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James Buchanan (born 1881 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Eliza (born 1838 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Roselina (born 1868 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Whyte's household

Male

John

Whyte

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whyte

Wife
Male

John Alexander

Whyte

Son
Male

James Buchanan

Whyte

Son
Female

Eliza

Whyte

Sister
Female

Roselina

Chalmers

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Whyte
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whyte

Head

Married

34

1847

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Whyte

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John Alexander

Whyte

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James Buchanan

Whyte

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Whyte

Sister

Unmarried

43

1838

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Roselina

Chalmers

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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