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Household of James Arthur (born 1819, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Arthur, born in 1819 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Arthur, born in 1828 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas G (born 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Janet (born 1842 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1862 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jessie (born 1854 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Ann (born 1856 in Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Janet (born 1859 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1842 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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James Arthur's household

Male

James

Arthur

Head
Female

Jane

Arthur

Wife
Male

Thomas G

Arthur

Son
Male

James

Arthur Jr

Son
Male

Andrew

Arthur

Son
Female

Janet

Stewart

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

McGregor

Servant
Female

Jessie

McLachlan

Servant
Female

Ann

Simpson

Servant
Female

Janet

Scott

Servant
Female

Margaret

McDougall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Arthur

Head

Married

62

1819

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Arthur

Wife

Married

53

1828

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas G

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Arthur Jr

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Arthur

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Stewart

Servant

Married

39

1842

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

McLachlan

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Morayshire, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDougall

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

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