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Household of James Blair (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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 Blair and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blair, born in 1831 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Blair, born in 1833 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John A (born 1876 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Philip (born 1864 in Ireland).


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James Blair's household

Male

James

Blair

Head
Female

Isabella

Blair

Wife
Female

Jessie

Blair

Daughter
Male

Robert

Blair

Son
Male

James

Blair

Son
Female

Mary

Blair

Daughter
Male

John A

Blair

Son
Female

Ann

McDonald

Servant
Male

Philip

Denis

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Blair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blair

Head

Married

50

1831

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Blair

Wife

Married

48

1833

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Blair

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Blair

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Blair

Son

-

10

1871

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Blair

Daughter

-

7

1874

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John A

Blair

Son

-

5

1876

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Philip

Denis

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ireland

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