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Household of James Borthwick (born 1850, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, 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 Borthwick and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Borthwick, born in 1850 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Borthwick, born in 1845 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1880 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, David (born 1864 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Borthwick's household

Male

James

Borthwick

Head
Female

Margaret

Borthwick

Wife
Male

James

Borthwick

Son
Female

Susan

Borthwick

Daughter
Male

David

Borthwick

Nephew
Female

Catherine

Anderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Borthwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Borthwick

Head

Married

31

1850

Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Borthwick

Wife

Married

36

1845

Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Borthwick

Son

-

3

1878

Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Susan

Borthwick

Daughter

-

1

1880

Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Borthwick

Nephew

Unmarried

17

1864

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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