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Household of Thomas Ker (born 1814, 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 Ker and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ker, born in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Marion Ker, born in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister-In-Law, Janet Lawson, born in 1805 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Thomas Ker's household

Male

Thomas

Ker

Head
Female

Marion

Ker

Wife
Male

William

Ker

Son
Female

Janet

Lawson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ker

Head

Married

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Ker

Wife

Married

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ker

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Lawson

Sister-In-Law

Widow

76

1805

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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