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Household of James Begg (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, 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 Begg and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Begg, born in 1842 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Begg, born in 1849 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, William Tocher, born in 1871 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Begg's household

Male

James

Begg

Head
Female

Eliza

Begg

Wife
Male

William

Tocher

Step Son
Male

John

Begg

Son
Male

James

Begg

Son
Male

Alexander

Begg

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Begg

Head

Married

39

1842

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Begg

Wife

Married

32

1849

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Tocher

Step Son

-

10

1871

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Begg

Son

-

4

1877

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Begg

Son

-

2

1879

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Begg

Son

-

0

1881

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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