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Household of James Clark (born 1839, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 Clark and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clark, born in 1839 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Clark, born in 1840 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William W (born 1865 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane G (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Bessie (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Kerr, born in 1859 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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James Clark's household

Male

James

Clark

Head
Female

Betsy

Clark

Wife
Male

William W

Clark

Son
Male

Robert

Clark

Son
Female

Jane G

Clark

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Clark

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Clark

Daughter
Female

Mary

Kerr

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clark

Head

Married

42

1839

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Betsy

Clark

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William W

Clark

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Robert

Clark

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane G

Clark

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Clark

Daughter

-

8

1873

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Bessie

Clark

Daughter

-

2

1879

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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