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Household of James Chapman (born 1816, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Chapman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chapman, born in 1816 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chapman, born in 1814 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1854 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1856 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Agnes Mary (born 1871 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1857 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Ann (born 1854 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Chapman's household

Male

James

Chapman

Head
Female

Margaret

Chapman

Wife
Female

Mary

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Chapman

Daughter
Female

Agnes Mary

Chapman

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Servant
Female

Ann

Townson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Douglas

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Chapman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Chapman

Head

Married

65

1816

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Chapman

Wife

Married

67

1814

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Chapman

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Chapman

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Agnes Mary

Chapman

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Townson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Douglas

Niece

Unmarried

20

1861

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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