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Household of William Howie (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Howie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howie, born in 1835 in Newhaven, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Howie, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jessie Weir, born in 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Howie's household

Male

William

Howie

Head
Female

Jessie

Howie

Wife
Male

John

Howie

Son
Female

Christina

Howie

Daughter
Male

George

Howie

Son
Female

Jessie

Weir

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Howie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howie

Head

Married

46

1835

Newhaven, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Howie

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Howie

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Howie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Howie

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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