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Household of James Close (born 1838)

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 Close and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Close, born in 1838 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Close, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1867 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Dennis (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Close's household

Male

James

Close

Head
Female

Mary

Close

Wife
Male

John

Close

Son
Male

James

Close

Son
Male

Alex

Close

Son
Female

Margaret

Close

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Close

Daughter
Male

Dennis

Close

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Close

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Mary

Close

Wife

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Close

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Close

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Close

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Close

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Close

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dennis

Close

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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