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Household of James Birrell (born 1855, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birrell, born in 1855 in Largo, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Birrell, born in 1854 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Gilmour, born in 1859 in Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Birrell's household

Male

James

Birrell

Head
Female

Jessie

Birrell

Wife
Male

David

Birrell

Son
Male

John

Gilmour

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Largo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birrell

Head

Married

26

1855

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Birrell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Birrell

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gilmour

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Ayrshire, Scotland

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