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Household of James Birnie (born 1854, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathen, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birnie, born in 1854 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Birnie, born in 1856 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William Walls (born 1875 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1879 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, George G Tarves, born in 1859 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Birnie's household

Male

James

Birnie

Head
Female

Helen

Birnie

Wife
Male

William Walls

Birnie

Son
Female

Helen

Birnie

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Birnie

Daughter
Male

George G

Tarves

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Birnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birnie

Head

Married

27

1854

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Birnie

Wife

Married

25

1856

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Walls

Birnie

Son

-

6

1875

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Birnie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsy

Birnie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George G

Tarves

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

22

1859

Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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