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Household of James Beavn (born 1845, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 Beavn and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Beavn, born in 1845 in Dunbartonshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Beavn, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William John (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary Jane (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Andrew (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Adam (born 1842 in Germany).


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James Beavn's household

Male

James

Beavn

Head
Female

Sarah

Beavn

Wife
Female

Sarah

Beavn

Daughter
Male

William John

Beavn

Son
Male

James

Beavn

Son
Female

Susan

Beavn

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Beavn

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Snedon

Lodger
Male

Adam

Saliot

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Beavn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Beavn

Head

Married

36

1845

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Beavn

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Sarah

Beavn

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William John

Beavn

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Beavn

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Beavn

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Beavn

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Snedon

Lodger

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Saliot

Lodger

Widower

39

1842

Germany

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