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Household of James Anderson (born 1813, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), 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.

James Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1813 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Anderson, born in 1813 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1851 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Barbara (born 1854 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen McArthy, born in 1856 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Barbara

Anderson

Wife
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Female

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Helen

McArthy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

68

1813

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Anderson

Wife

Married

68

1813

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Barbara

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

McArthy

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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