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Household of James Callaghan (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 Callaghan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Callaghan, born in 1840 in Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Callaghan, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Bridget (born 1861 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bernard (born 1872 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1875 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Arthur McConvall, born in 1853 in Ireland.


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James Callaghan's household

Male

James

Callaghan

Head
Female

Helen

Callaghan

Wife
Female

Bridget

Callaghan

Daughter
Male

Bernard

Callaghan

Son
Male

Thomas

Callaghan

Son
Male

Arthur

McConvall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Callaghan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Callaghan

Head

Married

41

1840

Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Callaghan

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Bridget

Callaghan

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bernard

Callaghan

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Callaghan

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arthur

McConvall

Boarder

Widower

28

1853

Ireland

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