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Household of Andrew Birrell (born 1852, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Andrew Birrell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Birrell, born in 1852 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birrell, born in 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William Y (born 1876 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ernest I (born 1878 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maggie A Y (born 1879 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Oliver (born 1881 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Andrew's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Fowlis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andrew's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1865 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Andrew Birrell's household

Male

Andrew

Birrell

Head
Female

Margaret

Birrell

Wife
Male

William Y

Birrell

Son
Male

Ernest I

Birrell

Son
Female

Maggie A Y

Birrell

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Birrell

Son
Female

Margaret

Phillip

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Hossie

Servant
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Birrell

Head

Married

29

1852

Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Birrell

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William Y

Birrell

Son

-

5

1876

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ernest I

Birrell

Son

-

3

1878

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maggie A Y

Birrell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Oliver

Birrell

Son

-

0

1881

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Phillip

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Fowlis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Hossie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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