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Household of James Archibald (born 1821, Cromartyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Archibald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Archibald, born in 1821 in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Archibald, born in 1834 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1867 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Bruce, born in 1859 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland.


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James Archibald's household

Male

James

Archibald

Head
Female

Margaret

Archibald

Wife
Male

James

Archibald

Son
Female

Helen

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Archibald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Archibald

Son
Male

William

Archibald

Son
Female

Jane

Bruce

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Archibald

Head

Married

60

1821

Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Margaret

Archibald

Wife

Married

47

1834

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Archibald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Archibald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Archibald

Son

-

11

1870

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Archibald

Son

-

9

1872

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Bruce

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

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