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Household of James Abel (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

James Abel and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abel, born in 1833 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Abel, born in 1836 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Abel's household

Male

James

Abel

Head
Female

Isabella

Abel

Wife
Male

John

Abel

Son
Male

William

Abel

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Abel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Abel

Head

Married

48

1833

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Abel

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Abel

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Abel

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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