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Household of James Clark (born 1844, 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 Clark and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clark, born in 1844 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Simpson Clark, born in 1848 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1879 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Peter (born 1880 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Strickley, born in 1867 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Clark's household

Male

James

Clark

Head
Female

Simpson

Clark

Wife
Male

James

Clark

Son
Male

George

Clark

Son
Male

Peter

Clark

Son
Female

Margaret

Strickley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clark

Head

Married

37

1844

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Simpson

Clark

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Clark

Son

-

5

1876

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

Clark

Son

-

2

1879

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Peter

Clark

Son

-

1

1880

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Strickley

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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