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Household of James Boyd (born 1825, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

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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 Boyd and 17 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boyd, born in 1825 in Ayrshire, consisted of 18 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Boyd, born in 1837 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1857 in Portsea, Hampshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ethel B, born 1880 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In L, Frank Wm Frederick (born 1854 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), James's Boarder, Charles C (born 1843 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, Cornelius (born 1832 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Edwin (born 1849 in Woolwich, Kent, England), James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1833 in Dover, Kent, England), James's Servant, Harriett A (born 1857 in Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Mary Ann W (born 1859 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Thomas (born 1853 in Southampton, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Kate (born 1858 in Botley, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Alice (born 1855 in Portsea, Hampshire, England), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Sandgate, Kent, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Gosport, Hampshire, England) and James's Boarder, Henry W (born 1840 in Sandwich, Kent, England).


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James Boyd's household

Male

James

Boyd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife
Male

Frank Wm Frederick

Walker

Son In L
Female

Elizabeth

Walker

Daughter
Female

Ethel B

Walker

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles C

Youngmore

Boarder
Male

Cornelius

Wren

Boarder
Male

Edwin

Scrimshaw

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Hearn

Boarder
Female

Harriett A

Scorey

Servant
Female

Mary Ann W

Howard

Servant
Male

Thomas

Figgins

Servant
Female

Kate

Orman

Servant
Female

Annie

Warmingham

Servant
Female

Alice

Jupp

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Collier

Servant
Female

Jane

Lambeth

Servant
Male

Henry W

Baker

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boyd

Head

Married

56

1825

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife

Married

44

1837

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Frank Wm Frederick

Walker

Son In L

Married

27

1854

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Walker

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Ethel B

Walker

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Charles C

Youngmore

Boarder

Married

38

1843

City of London, Middlesex, England

Cornelius

Wren

Boarder

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Edwin

Scrimshaw

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Woolwich, Kent, England

Thomas

Hearn

Boarder

Married

48

1833

Dover, Kent, England

Harriett A

Scorey

Servant

Single

24

1857

Hampshire, England

Mary Ann W

Howard

Servant

Single

22

1859

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Thomas

Figgins

Servant

Married

28

1853

Southampton, Hampshire, England

Kate

Orman

Servant

Single

23

1858

Botley, Hampshire, England

Annie

Warmingham

Servant

Single

21

1860

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Alice

Jupp

Servant

Single

26

1855

Portsea, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Collier

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sandgate, Kent, England

Jane

Lambeth

Servant

Single

20

1861

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Henry W

Baker

Boarder

Married

41

1840

Sandwich, Kent, England

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