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Household of James Birss (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banchory Ternan, 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 Birss and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Birss, born in 1840 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes M Birss, born in 1850 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes (born 1872 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Annabella (born 1877 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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James Birss's household

Male

James

Birss

Head
Female

Agnes M

Birss

Wife
Female

Agnes

Birss

Daughter
Male

James

Birss

Son
Female

Catherine

Birss

Daughter
Female

Annabella

Birss

Daughter
Male

William

Birss

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Birss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Birss

Head

Married

41

1840

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Agnes M

Birss

Wife

Married

31

1850

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Agnes

Birss

Daughter

-

9

1872

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Birss

Son

-

8

1873

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Catherine

Birss

Daughter

-

6

1875

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Annabella

Birss

Daughter

-

4

1877

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Birss

Son

-

2

1879

Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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