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Household of William Moodie (born 1850, 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 Moodie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moodie, born in 1850 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Moodie, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alison (born 1875 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Alison (born 1827 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Moodie's household

Male

William

Moodie

Head
Female

Marion

Moodie

Wife
Female

Alison

Moodie

Daughter
Male

William

Moodie

Son
Female

Jane

Moodie

Daughter
Male

George

Moodie

Son
Female

Alison

Howden

Mother-In-Law
Male

John

Adamson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Moodie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
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

Moodie

Head

Married

31

1850

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Moodie

Wife

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Moodie

Daughter

-

6

1875

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Moodie

Son

-

4

1877

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Moodie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Moodie

Son

-

0

1881

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Howden

Mother-In-Law

Widow

54

1827

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Adamson

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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