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Household of Archibald Kerr (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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.

Archibald Kerr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Kerr, born in 1837 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Archibald was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1864 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1869 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1876 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Mother-In-Law, Martha Kelly, born in 1813 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Kerr's household

Male

Archibald

Kerr

Head
Male

John

Kerr

Son
Female

Isabella

Kerr

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Kerr

Son
Female

Matthew

Kerr

Daughter
Male

James

Kerr

Son
Female

Martha

Kelly

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Kerr

Head

Widower

44

1837

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

-

17

1864

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Kerr

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Kerr

Son

-

12

1869

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Matthew

Kerr

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Kerr

Son

-

3

1878

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Martha

Kelly

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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