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Household of James Birnie (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Pitsligo, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birnie, born in 1842 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birnie, born in 1851 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1879 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1881 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elspet (born 1866 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1868 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Birnie's household

Male

James

Birnie

Head
Female

Isabella

Birnie

Wife
Male

James

Birnie

Son
Female

Helen

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Christina

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Ross

Servant
Male

Alexander

McCombie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Birnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birnie

Head

Married

39

1842

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Birnie

Wife

Married

30

1851

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Birnie

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Birnie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Birnie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Birnie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Georgina

Birnie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

McCombie

Servant

-

13

1868

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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