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Household of James Birnie (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birnie, born in 1843 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birnie, born in 1845 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella A (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Anna M (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John H (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Louisa (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Birnie's household

Male

James

Birnie

Head
Female

Isabella

Birnie

Wife
Male

James

Birnie

Son
Female

Isabella A

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Anna M

Birnie

Daughter
Male

John H

Birnie

Son
Female

Margaret S

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Simpson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Johnstone

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Birnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birnie

Head

Married

38

1843

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Birnie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Birnie

Son

-

10

1871

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella A

Birnie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Anna M

Birnie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John H

Birnie

Son

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Birnie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Louisa

Birnie

Daughter

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnstone

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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