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Household of Thomas Anderson (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Thomas Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Anderson, born in 1856 in Bellsquarry, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Anderson, born in 1859 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1881 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's -, Alexander (born 1841 in Dalmeny, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Donald (born 1857 in Barcaldine, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Anderson's household

Male

Thomas

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

Alexander

Anderson

-
Male

Donald

Bell

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bellsquarry, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Anderson

Head

Married

25

1856

Bellsquarry, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

0

1881

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

-

Widower

40

1841

Dalmeny, Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

Bell

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Barcaldine, Argyllshire, Scotland

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