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Household of Robert Howden (born 1840, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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.

Robert Howden and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Howden, born in 1840 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jemima Howden, born in 1835 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Euphemia (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Berwickshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1878 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother-In-Law, Janet Armstrong, born in 1799 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Robert Howden's household

Male

Robert

Howden

Head
Female

Jemima

Howden

Wife
Female

Euphemia

Howden

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Howden

Son
Female

Marion

Howden

Daughter
Male

Robert

Howden

Son
Male

James

Howden

Son
Female

Janet

Armstrong

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Howden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Howden

Head

Married

41

1840

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jemima

Howden

Wife

Married

46

1835

Berwickshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Howden

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Howden

Son

-

13

1868

Berwickshire, Scotland

Marion

Howden

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Howden

Son

-

8

1873

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

James

Howden

Son

-

5

1876

Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Armstrong

Mother-In-Law

Widow

82

1799

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

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