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Household of Thomas Erskine (born 1847, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eulesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Erskine and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Erskine, born in 1847 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Christina Erskine, born in 1847 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother, Walter Erskine, born in 1860 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Thomas Erskine's household

Male

Thomas

Erskine

Head
Female

Christina

Erskine

Wife
Male

Alexander

Erskine

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Erskine

Daughter
Male

James

Erskine

Son
Male

Walter

Erskine

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Erskine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Erskine

Head

Married

34

1847

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Erskine

Wife

Married

34

1847

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Erskine

Son

-

5

1876

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Erskine

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Erskine

Son

-

1

1880

Ecclesmachan, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Walter

Erskine

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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