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Household of William Milton (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Milton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Milton, born in 1836 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Milton, born in 1835 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Milton's household

Male

William

Milton

Head
Female

Janet

Milton

Wife
Male

Alexander

Milton

Son
Male

William

Milton

Son
Male

Samuel

Milton

Son
Male

Robert

Milton

Son
Female

Margaret

Milton

Daughter
Male

James

Milton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Milton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Milton

Head

Married

45

1836

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Milton

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Milton

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Milton

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Milton

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Milton

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Milton

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Milton

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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