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Household of William White (born 1842, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William White, born in 1842 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina White, born in 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Charlotte (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine S (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina C (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William White's household

Male

William

White

Head
Female

Christina

White

Wife
Female

Charlotte

White

Daughter
Male

William

White

Son
Male

Samuel

White

Son
Male

John

White

Son
Male

Alexander

White

Son
Female

Catherine S

White

Daughter
Male

James

White

Son
Female

Christina C

White

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name White
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

White

Head

Married

39

1842

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

White

Wife

Married

39

1842

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

White

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

White

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

White

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

White

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

White

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine S

White

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

White

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina C

White

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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