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Household of William Napier (born 1850, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Landward, 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 Napier and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Napier, born in 1850 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Napier, born in 1851 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Jane Fairley, born in 1838 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Napier's household

Male

William

Napier

Head
Female

Jessie

Napier

Wife
Male

William

Napier

Son
Female

Jeanie

Napier

Daughter
Male

John

Napier

Son
Female

Jane

Fairley

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Napier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Napier

Head

Married

31

1850

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Napier

Wife

Married

30

1851

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Napier

Son

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeanie

Napier

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Napier

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Fairley

Mother-In-Law

Widow

43

1838

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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