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Household of James Begg (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Begg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Begg, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Begg, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Begg's household

Male

James

Begg

Head
Female

Margaret

Begg

Wife
Male

William

Begg

Son
Male

James

Begg

Son
Female

Janet

Begg

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Begg

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Begg

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Begg

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Begg

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Begg

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Begg

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Begg

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Begg

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Begg

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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