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Household of James Canham (born 1817)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Canham and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Canham, born in 1817 in , consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Canham, born in 1827 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Murray, born in 1861 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Canham's household

Male

James

Canham

Head
Female

Helen

Canham

Wife
Female

Mary

Murray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Canham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Canham

Head

Married

64

1817

England

Helen

Canham

Wife

Married

54

1827

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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