John Hunter in Roxburghshire in the 1881 Census

Details of John Hunter of Wilton Path, Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

First name(s): John
Last name: Hunter
Relationship: Boarder
Marital status: Widower
Gender: Male
Age: —
Birth year: —
Occupation: Wool Hand Loom Weaver
Birth town: Tillicoultry
Birth county: Clackmannanshire
Birth place: Scotland
Street: Wilton Path
Town: —
Parish: Wilton
County: Roxburghshire
Country: Scotland
Registration district: Wilton

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Ann	Last name Miller	Relationship Head	Marital status Widow	Gender Female	Age 50	Birth year 1831	Occupation -	Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
First name(s) Jane	Last name Miller	Relationship Daughter	Marital status -	Gender Female	Age 14	Birth year 1867	Occupation Wool Power Loom Weaver	Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
First name(s) Ann	Last name Miller	Relationship Daughter	Marital status -	Gender Female	Age 14	Birth year 1867	Occupation Wool Power Loom Weaver	Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
First name(s) Margaret	Last name Hunter	Relationship Boarder	Marital status -	Gender Female	Age 9	Birth year 1872	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland
First name(s) Euphemia	Last name Hunter	Relationship Boarder	Marital status -	Gender Female	Age 7	Birth year 1874	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Hunter family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes John Hunter and 5 other people

Hunter family summary

NAME: John Hunter
BORN: -
BIRTH COUNTY: Clackmannanshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland