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Household of James Birnie (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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 Birnie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birnie, born in 1831 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Birnie, born in 1827 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1858 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1863 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, William (born 1868 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Eliza (born 1871 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Birnie's household

Male

James

Birnie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Birnie

Wife
Male

William

Birnie

Son
Female

Jessie

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Birnie

Daughter
Male

William

Shirras

Visitor
Female

Eliza

Shirras

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Birnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birnie

Head

Married

50

1831

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Birnie

Wife

Married

54

1827

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Birnie

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Birnie

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Birnie

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Shirras

Visitor

-

13

1868

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Shirras

Visitor

-

10

1871

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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