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Household of James Cunningham (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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 Cunningham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cunningham, born in 1842 in Leuchars, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cunningham, born in 1845 in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1873 in Fife, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Fife, Scotland), Betsy (born 1877 in Fife, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1879 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Smith, born in 1854 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.


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James Cunningham's household

Male

James

Cunningham

Head
Female

Betsy

Cunningham

Wife
Female

Annie

Cunningham

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Cunningham

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Cunningham

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Cunningham

Daughter
Male

John

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cunningham

Head

Married

39

1842

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Cunningham

Wife

Married

36

1845

Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland

Annie

Cunningham

Daughter

-

8

1873

Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Cunningham

Daughter

-

6

1875

Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Cunningham

Daughter

-

4

1877

Fife, Scotland

Jemima

Cunningham

Daughter

-

2

1879

Fife, Scotland

John

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

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