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Household of William Primrose (born 1837, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Primrose, born in 1837 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Primrose, born in 1837 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Agness (born 1864 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Eolqyhson, born in 1862 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Primrose's household

Male

William

Primrose

Head
Female

Margaret

Primrose

Wife
Female

Agness

Primrose

Daughter
Male

William

Primrose

Son
Male

James

Primrose

Son
Male

Alexander

Primrose

Son
Female

Jane

Primrose

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Primrose

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Primrose

Daughter
Male

John

Eolqyhson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Primrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Primrose

Head

Married

44

1837

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Primrose

Wife

Married

44

1837

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Agness

Primrose

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Primrose

Son

-

13

1868

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Primrose

Son

-

11

1870

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Primrose

Son

-

9

1872

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Primrose

Daughter

-

6

1875

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Primrose

Daughter

-

4

1877

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Primrose

Daughter

-

2

1879

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Eolqyhson

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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