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Household of James Birrell (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birrell, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birrell, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James W L (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann I E (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George C A (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret L (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Agnes L Holmes, born in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Birrell's household

Male

James

Birrell

Head
Female

Margaret

Birrell

Wife
Male

James W L

Birrell

Son
Female

Ann I E

Birrell

Daughter
Male

George C A

Birrell

Son
Female

Margaret L

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Agnes L

Holmes

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birrell

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Birrell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James W L

Birrell

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann I E

Birrell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George C A

Birrell

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret L

Birrell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes L

Holmes

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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