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Household of James Birrell (born 1849, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scoonie, 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 1849 in Scoonie, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birrell, born in 1846 in Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Leven, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Leven, Fife, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Leven, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth L (born 1877 in Leven, Fife, Scotland) and Isabella L (born 1880 in Leven, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, David (born 1805 in Fife, Scotland) and James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1807 in Fife, Scotland).


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James Birrell's household

Male

James

Birrell

Head
Female

Isabella

Birrell

Wife
Male

James

Birrell

Son
Male

David

Birrell

Son
Female

Christina

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth L

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Isabella L

Birrell

Daughter
Male

David

Staig

Father-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Staig

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Scoonie, 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

32

1849

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Birrell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Fife, Scotland

James

Birrell

Son

-

11

1870

Leven, Fife, Scotland

David

Birrell

Son

-

10

1871

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Birrell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth L

Birrell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Isabella L

Birrell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leven, Fife, Scotland

David

Staig

Father-In-Law

Married

76

1805

Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Staig

Mother-In-Law

Married

74

1807

Fife, Scotland

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