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Household of Robert McFarlane (born 1841, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McFarlane, born in 1841 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella McFarlane, born in 1846 in Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1866 in Morayshire, Scotland), Robert's Mother, Isabella (born 1816 in Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Robert's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert McFarlane's household

Male

Robert

McFarlane

Head
Female

Isabella

McFarlane

Wife
Female

Jessie

Inglis

Step Daughter
Female

Isabella

McFarlane

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

McFarlane

Sister
First name(s) Robert
Last name McFarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McFarlane

Head

Married

40

1841

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McFarlane

Wife

Married

35

1846

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Inglis

Step Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

McFarlane

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McFarlane

Sister

Unmarried

39

1842

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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