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Household of James Braid (born 1836, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Fife, 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 Braid and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Braid, born in 1836 in Boarhills, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Harley, born in 1832 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; George Henry (born 1862 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1871 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Johnstone, born in 1864 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.


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James Braid's household

Male

James

Braid

Head
Female

Mary

Harley

Wife
Male

George Henry

Braid

Son
Female

Jane

Braid

Daughter
Male

James

Braid

Son
Male

John

Braid

Son
Female

Mary

Johnstone

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Braid
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Boarhills, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Braid

Head

Married

45

1836

Boarhills, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Harley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Fife, Scotland

George Henry

Braid

Son

-

19

1862

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Braid

Daughter

-

14

1867

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

James

Braid

Son

-

10

1871

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

John

Braid

Son

-

7

1874

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Johnstone

Servant

-

17

1864

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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