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Household of James Baptie (born 1817, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Baptie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Baptie, born in 1817 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1842 in Bracadale, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1853 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1863 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Baptie's household

Male

James

Baptie

Head
Female

Margaret

Baptie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Baptie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Baptie

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dunn

Visitor
Male

Thomas

Russell

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Baptie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Baptie

Head

Widower

64

1817

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baptie

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Bracadale, Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane

Baptie

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baptie

Granddaughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dunn

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Russell

Lodger

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

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