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Household of James Auld (born 1832, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 Auld and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Auld, born in 1832 in Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Auld, born in 1832 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1862 in Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1872 in Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Barbara Steel, born in 1862 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Auld's household

Male

James

Auld

Head
Female

Janet

Auld

Wife
Male

Alexander

Auld

Son
Female

Jane

Auld

Daughter
Female

Mary

Auld

Daughter
Male

John

Auld

Son
Female

Margaret

Auld

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Auld

Son
Female

Barbara

Steel

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Auld
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Auld

Head

Married

49

1832

Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Auld

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Auld

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Auld

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Auld

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Auld

Son

-

17

1864

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Auld

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Auld

Son

-

9

1872

Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara

Steel

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Ayrshire, Scotland

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