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Household of James Cameron (born 1826, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, Moray, 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 Cameron and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cameron, born in 1826 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1867 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1863 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Servant, Donald (born 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James Cameron's household

Male

James

Cameron

Head
Female

Catherine

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cameron

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McKinnon

Servant
Female

Jane

Robertson

Servant
Male

John

Nicolson

Servant
Male

Alexander

Nicolson

Servant
Male

Donald

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cameron
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cameron

Head

Widower

55

1826

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Catherine

Cameron

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Cameron

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Catherine

McKinnon

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Donald

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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