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Household of Thomas Trotter (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 Trotter and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Trotter, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Trotter, born in 1833 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1798 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Adopted Son, Percy R (born 1879 in England).


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Thomas Trotter's household

Male

Thomas

Trotter

Head
Female

Margaret

Trotter

Wife
Female

Margaret

Trotter

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Trotter

Son
Female

Margaret

Neill

Mother-In-Law
Male

Percy R

Castrod

Adopted Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Trotter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Trotter

Head

Married

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Trotter

Wife

Married

48

1833

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Trotter

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Trotter

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Neill

Mother-In-Law

Widow

83

1798

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Percy R

Castrod

Adopted Son

-

2

1879

England

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