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Household of James Boyd (born 1833, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 Boyd and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boyd, born in 1833 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Boyd, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother-In-Law, Alexander (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Boyd's household

Male

James

Boyd

Head
Female

Agnes

Boyd

Wife
Female

Margaret

Boyd

Daughter
Male

Peter

Boyd

Son
Female

Jessie

Boyd

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Boyd

Daughter
Male

John

Boyd

Son
Male

Alexander

Robertson

Brother-In-Law
Female

Mary

Robertson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boyd

Head

Married

48

1833

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Boyd

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Boyd

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Boyd

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Boyd

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Boyd

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Boyd

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Robertson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Robertson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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