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Household of John Brotchie (born 1817, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

John Brotchie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brotchie, born in 1817 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret A (born 1834 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), George R (born 1840 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Francis C K (born 1850 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jessie Curr, born in 1864 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Brotchie's household

Male

John

Brotchie

Head
Female

Margaret A

Brotchie

Daughter
Male

George R

Brotchie

Son
Male

Francis C K

Brotchie

Son
Female

Jessie

Curr

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Brotchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brotchie

Head

Widower

64

1817

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret A

Brotchie

Daughter

Unmarried

47

1834

South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland

George R

Brotchie

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Francis C K

Brotchie

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Curr

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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