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Household of Robert Leith (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, 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 Leith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Leith, born in 1842 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jessie Leith, born in 1845 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elsie A (born 1876 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William B (born 1879 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Elspet Leith, born in 1801 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Robert Leith's household

Male

Robert

Leith

Head
Female

Jessie

Leith

Wife
Male

James

Leith

Son
Male

Robert

Leith

Son
Female

Isabella

Leith

Daughter
Female

Elsie A

Leith

Daughter
Male

William B

Leith

Son
Female

Elspet

Leith

Mother
First name(s) Robert
Last name Leith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Leith

Head

Married

39

1842

Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Leith

Wife

Married

36

1845

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Leith

Son

-

12

1869

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Leith

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Leith

Daughter

-

7

1874

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie A

Leith

Daughter

-

5

1876

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William B

Leith

Son

-

2

1879

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Leith

Mother

Widow

80

1801

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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