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Household of James Brewster (born 1829, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fearn, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Brewster and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brewster, born in 1829 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Brewster, born in 1852 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1870 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1880 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Servant, Hugh (born 1862 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alick (born 1865 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James Brewster's household

Male

James

Brewster

Head
Female

Isabella

Brewster

Wife
Male

Robert

Brewster

Son
Male

Joseph

Brewster

Son
Female

Jessie

Vass

Servant
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Servant
Male

Alick

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brewster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brewster

Head

Married

52

1829

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Brewster

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Robert

Brewster

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Joseph

Brewster

Son

-

1

1880

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Vass

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alick

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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