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Household of James Arthur (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District of Old Monkland, 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 Arthur and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arthur, born in 1847 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Arthur, born in 1847 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1872 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, David (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Arthur's household

Male

James

Arthur

Head
Female

Margaret

Arthur

Wife
Female

Margaret

Arthur

Daughter
Male

George

Arthur

Son
Female

Mary

Arthur

Daughter
Male

James

Arthur

Son
Female

Jane

Arthur

Daughter
Male

Robert

Arthur

Son
Male

William

Phillips

Boarder
Male

David

Robb

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Arthur

Head

Married

34

1847

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Arthur

Wife

Married

34

1847

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Arthur

Daughter

-

10

1871

Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Arthur

Son

-

9

1872

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Arthur

Daughter

-

7

1874

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Arthur

Son

-

5

1876

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Arthur

Daughter

-

3

1878

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Arthur

Son

-

1

1880

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Phillips

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Robb

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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