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Household of James Berry (born 1846, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, 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 Berry and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Berry, born in 1846 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alison (born 1877 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Alison (born 1815 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Janet (born 1848 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Niece, Hannah (born 1876 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Berry's household

Male

James

Berry

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Berry

Daughter
Female

Alison

Berry

Daughter
Female

Alison

Berry

Mother
Female

Janet

Berry

Sister
Female

Hannah

Berry

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Berry
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Berry

Head

Widower

35

1846

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Berry

Daughter

-

6

1875

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alison

Berry

Daughter

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alison

Berry

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet

Berry

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Hannah

Berry

Niece

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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