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Household of James Chambers (born 1822, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 Chambers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chambers, born in 1822 in Crosshill, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Jane Chambers, born in 1830 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Ireland), Sarah (born 1861 in Ireland), Annie (born 1865 in Ireland), Agnes (born 1868 in Ireland) and Lizzie (born 1871 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Maggie Girvan, born in 1858 in Ireland.


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James Chambers's household

Male

James

Chambers

Head
Female

Ann Jane

Chambers

Wife
Female

Margaret

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Annie

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Girvan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chambers

Head

Married

59

1822

Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann Jane

Chambers

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ireland

Margaret

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

Sarah

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

Annie

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Ireland

Agnes

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Ireland

Lizzie

Chambers

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Ireland

Maggie

Girvan

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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