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Household of William Ruthven (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Ruthven and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ruthven, born in 1839 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marjory Ruthven, born in 1840 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marjory (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Herriot A (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Ruthven's household

Male

William

Ruthven

Head
Female

Marjory

Ruthven

Wife
Male

William

Ruthven

Son
Male

John

Ruthven

Son
Female

Marjory

Ruthven

Daughter
Female

Herriot A

Ruthven

Daughter
Male

James

Ruthven

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ruthven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ruthven

Head

Married

42

1839

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marjory

Ruthven

Wife

Married

41

1840

Orkney, Scotland

William

Ruthven

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ruthven

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marjory

Ruthven

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Herriot A

Ruthven

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ruthven

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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