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Household of Walter McFarlane (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Walter McFarlane and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter McFarlane, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Annie McFarlane, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter S (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John G (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas L (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Elenor Paterson, born in 1866 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Walter McFarlane's household

Male

Walter

McFarlane

Head
Female

Annie

McFarlane

Wife
Female

Annie

McFarlane

Daughter
Male

Walter S

McFarlane

Son
Male

John G

McFarlane

Son
Male

Thomas L

McFarlane

Son
Female

Elenor

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name McFarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

McFarlane

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McFarlane

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McFarlane

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter S

McFarlane

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John G

McFarlane

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas L

McFarlane

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elenor

Paterson

Servant

-

15

1866

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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