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Household of James Birrell (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 Birrell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birrell, born in 1845 in Kennoway, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Birrell, born in 1843 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1865 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Fife, Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Sinclairtown, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Relative, Isabella (born 1881 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland), James's Boarder, Isabella (born 1870 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland) and James's Visitor, John (born 1857 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland).


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James Birrell's household

Male

James

Birrell

Head
Female

Agnes

Birrell

Wife
Male

Robert

Birrell

Son
Male

John

Birrell

Son
Male

James

Birrell

Son
Male

David

Birrell

Son
Female

Isabella

Hunter

Relative
Female

Isabella

Reid

Boarder
Male

John

Hunter

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birrell

Head

Married

36

1845

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Birrell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Birrell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

John

Birrell

Son

-

14

1867

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

James

Birrell

Son

-

10

1871

Fife, Scotland

David

Birrell

Son

-

7

1874

Sinclairtown, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Hunter

Relative

-

0

1881

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Reid

Boarder

-

11

1870

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

John

Hunter

Visitor

Widower

24

1857

Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland

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