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Household of James Cunningham (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cunningham, born in 1846 in New Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Cunningham, born in 1853 in Kirkland, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, Andrew Cunningham, born in 1812 in Leven, Fife, Scotland.


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James Cunningham's household

Male

James

Cunningham

Head
Female

Martha

Cunningham

Wife
Female

Maggie

Cunningham

Daughter
Female

Annie

Cunningham

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Cunningham

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cunningham

Head

Married

35

1846

New Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Cunningham

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Cunningham

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Cunningham

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Cunningham

Father-In-Law

Widower

69

1812

Leven, Fife, Scotland

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