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Household of James Ambers (born 1853, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

James Ambers and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ambers, born in 1853 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Ambers, born in 1855 in Stoneykirk, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Hugh (born 1852 in Kirkcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Ambers's household

Male

James

Ambers

Head
Female

Hannah

Ambers

Wife
Male

John

Murphy

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Clark

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ambers

Head

Married

28

1853

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Hannah

Ambers

Wife

-

26

1855

Stoneykirk, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Murphy

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Clark

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Kirkcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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