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Household of James Boyd (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boyd, born in 1853 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Boyd, born in 1857 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Gavin (born 1878 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1880 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Maggie Boyd, born in 1866 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Boyd's household

Male

James

Boyd

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Boyd

Wife
Male

Gavin

Boyd

Son
Male

John

Boyd

Son
Male

James

Boyd

Son
Female

Maggie

Boyd

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Boyd

Head

Married

28

1853

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Boyd

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gavin

Boyd

Son

-

3

1878

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Boyd

Son

-

1

1880

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Boyd

Son

-

0

1881

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Boyd

Sister

Unmarried

15

1866

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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