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Household of Walter Rutherford (born 1836, 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.

Walter Rutherford and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Rutherford, born in 1836 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Isabella Rutherford, born in 1841 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1873 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Step Son, James Gilmour, born in 1864 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Walter Rutherford's household

Male

Walter

Rutherford

Head
Female

Isabella

Rutherford

Wife
Male

James

Gilmour

Step Son
Male

Walter

Rutherford

Son
Female

Helen

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Christina

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

William

Rutherford

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Rutherford

Head

Married

45

1836

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Rutherford

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gilmour

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Rutherford

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Rutherford

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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