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Household of James Begg (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, 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 1829 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Begg, born in 1826 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1851 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1852 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1855 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Begg's household

Male

James

Begg

Head
Female

Helen

Begg

Wife
Male

William

Begg

Son
Female

Ellen

Begg

Daughter
Male

John

Begg

Son
Female

Mary

Begg

Daughter
Male

James

Begg

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Begg

Head

Married

52

1829

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Begg

Wife

Married

55

1826

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Begg

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Begg

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Begg

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Begg

Daughter

Others

22

1859

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Begg

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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