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Household of William McLean (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 McLean and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLean, born in 1836 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet McLean, born in 1838 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1860 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Edgar (born 1866 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1880 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William McLean's household

Male

William

McLean

Head
Female

Janet

McLean

Wife
Male

James

McLean

Son
Male

John

McLean

Son
Male

Edgar

McLean

Son
Female

Janet

McLean

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McLean

Son
Female

Margaret

McLean

Daughter
Female

Alice

McLean

Daughter
Female

Williamina

McLean

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLean

Head

Married

45

1836

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McLean

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McLean

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McLean

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Edgar

McLean

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McLean

Daughter

-

12

1869

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McLean

Son

-

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McLean

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

McLean

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamina

McLean

Daughter

-

1

1880

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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