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Household of James Anderson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 Anderson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alexander Anderson, born in 1867 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1869 in Tranent, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Margaret Anderson, born in 1842 in Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

Walter

Anderson

Son
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Anderson

Daughter
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

14

1867

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Anderson

Son

-

12

1869

Tranent, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

-

5

1876

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

-

2

1879

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Mother

Married

39

1842

Overtown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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