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Household of James Boyd (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 Boyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boyd, born in 1855 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Boyd, born in 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Emily (born 1839 in Ireland) and James's Sister, Jane (born 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Boyd's household

Male

James

Boyd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife
Male

Robert

Boyd

Son
Female

Emily

Farrell

Mother-In-Law
Female

Jane

Boyd

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boyd

Head

Married

26

1855

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife

Married

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Boyd

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Emily

Farrell

Mother-In-Law

Widow

42

1839

Ireland

Jane

Boyd

Sister

Unmarried

20

1861

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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