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Household of James Birrell (born 1848, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birrell, born in 1848 in Aberdour, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birrell, born in 1852 in Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret P (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, David Birrell, born in 1846 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland.


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James Birrell's household

Male

James

Birrell

Head
Female

Margaret

Birrell

Wife
Female

Margaret P

Birrell

Daughter
Male

George

Birrell

Son
Male

David

Birrell

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birrell

Head

Married

33

1848

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Birrell

Wife

Married

29

1852

Milnathort, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Margaret P

Birrell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Birrell

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Birrell

Brother

Widower

35

1846

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

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