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Household of James Birse (born 1828, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, 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 Birse and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birse, born in 1828 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birse, born in 1826 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1866 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, David (born 1874 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, William (born 1877 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Birse's household

Male

James

Birse

Head
Female

Isabella

Birse

Wife
Female

Mary

Birse

Daughter
Male

David

Stewart

Grandson
Male

William

Birse

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Birse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birse

Head

Married

53

1828

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Birse

Wife

Married

55

1826

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Mary

Birse

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

David

Stewart

Grandson

-

7

1874

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Birse

Grandson

-

4

1877

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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