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Household of James Caldwell (born 1822, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 Caldwell and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Caldwell, born in 1822 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Caldwell, born in 1842 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Helen (born 1863 in England), Margaret (born 1866 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Gilbert (born 1877 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1845 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1861 in Ireland).


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James Caldwell's household

Male

James

Caldwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Caldwell

Wife
Female

Helen

Caldwell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Caldwell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Caldwell

Son
Male

James

Caldwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Caldwell

Daughter
Male

John

Caldwell

Son
Male

Gilbert

Caldwell

Son
Female

Margaret

McCall

Sister-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Caldwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Caldwell

Head

Married

59

1822

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Caldwell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Caldwell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Margaret

Caldwell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Thomas

Caldwell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Caldwell

Son

-

11

1870

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Caldwell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Caldwell

Son

-

7

1874

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Caldwell

Son

-

4

1877

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCall

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

36

1845

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

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