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Household of James Boath Dalgety (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Boath Dalgety and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boath Dalgety, born in 1842 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. James Boath was the head of the household, married to Jane Balfour Dalgety, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William Balfour (born 1867 in -), Margaret Balfour (born 1871 in -) and Bethia Edghill (born 1873 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James Boath's Mother-In-Law, Bethia Patterson (born 1805 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James Boath's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in -) and James Boath's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1855 in -).


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James Boath Dalgety's household

Male

James Boath

Dalgety

Head
Female

Jane Balfour

Dalgety

Wife
Male

William Balfour

Dalgety

Son
Female

Margaret Balfour

Dalgety

Daughter
Female

Bethia Edghill

Dalgety

Daughter
Female

Bethia Patterson

Balfour

Mother-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Green

Servant
First name(s) James Boath
Last name Dalgety
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Boath

Dalgety

Head

Married

39

1842

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Balfour

Dalgety

Wife

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Balfour

Dalgety

Son

-

14

1867

-

Margaret Balfour

Dalgety

Daughter

-

10

1871

-

Bethia Edghill

Dalgety

Daughter

-

8

1873

-

Bethia Patterson

Balfour

Mother-In-Law

Widow

76

1805

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

-

Mary Jane

Green

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

-

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