George Thorburn
Born 1856
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Household of William Thorburn (born 1832, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Thorburn and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorburn, born in 1832 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thorburn, born in 1834 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Richard (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, James (born 1806 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Robert (born 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Thorburn's household
William
Thorburn
Head
Elizabeth
Thorburn
Wife
William
Thorburn
Son
Mary
Thorburn
Daughter
Richard
Thorburn
Son
James
Leadbetter
Father
James
Kinnaird
Boarder
Robert
Rogers
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thorburn | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thorburn | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thorburn | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Thorburn | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Leadbetter | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Kinnaird | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Rogers | Boarder | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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