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Household of James Carson (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Carson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carson, born in 1820 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Carson, born in 1815 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Grace McGirr, born in 1841 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Carson's household

Male

James

Carson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Carson

Wife
Female

Grace

McGirr

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Carson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carson

Head

Married

61

1820

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Carson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

McGirr

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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