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Household of William Arthur (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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.

William Arthur and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Arthur, born in 1840 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret A B Arthur, born in 1845 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Hannah (born 1864 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), James B (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew G (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Arthur's household

Male

William

Arthur

Head
Female

Margaret A B

Arthur

Wife
Female

Hannah

Arthur

Daughter
Male

William

Arthur

Son
Female

Helen

Arthur

Daughter
Male

James B

Arthur

Son
Male

George

Arthur

Son
Male

Andrew G

Arthur

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Arthur

Head

Married

41

1840

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A B

Arthur

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah

Arthur

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Arthur

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

James B

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew G

Arthur

Son

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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