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Household of James Birnie (born 1831, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, 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 Birnie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birnie, born in 1831 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birnie, born in 1826 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1850 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elspit (born 1862 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helenora (born 1868 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1870 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Hugh Wallace, born in 1835 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Birnie's household

Male

James

Birnie

Head
Female

Isabella

Birnie

Wife
Male

George

Birnie

Son
Male

James

Birnie

Son
Female

Elspit

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Helenora

Birnie

Daughter
Male

Adam

Birnie

Son
Male

Hugh

Wallace

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birnie

Head

Married

50

1831

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Birnie

Wife

Married

55

1826

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Birnie

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Birnie

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspit

Birnie

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helenora

Birnie

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Adam

Birnie

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hugh

Wallace

Boarder

Married

46

1835

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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