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Household of Thomas Chisholm (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 Chisholm and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Chisholm, born in 1855 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Chisholm, born in 1852 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane Thomson (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen Jessie (born 1878 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella Johan D (born 1881 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1832 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Chisholm's household

Male

Thomas

Chisholm

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Chisholm

Wife
Female

Jane Thomson

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Helen Jessie

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Isabella Johan D

Chisholm

Daughter
Female

Jane

Smith

Mother-In-Law
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Chisholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Chisholm

Head

Married

26

1855

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Chisholm

Wife

Married

29

1852

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Thomson

Chisholm

Daughter

-

7

1874

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen Jessie

Chisholm

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Johan D

Chisholm

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Smith

Mother-In-Law

Married

49

1832

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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