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Household of James Dever (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 Dever and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dever, born in 1853 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dever, born in 1854 in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1877 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1829 in Ireland), James's Sister, Margaret Ann (born 1860 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Ireland).


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James Dever's household

Male

James

Dever

Head
Female

Mary

Dever

Wife
Female

Martha

Dever

Daughter
Male

James

Dever

Son
Male

William

Dever

Father
Female

Margaret Ann

Dever

Sister
Male

James

Gallacher

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dever
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dever

Head

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Mary

Dever

Wife

Married

27

1854

Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Dever

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Dever

Son

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Dever

Father

Married

52

1829

Ireland

Margaret Ann

Dever

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

James

Gallacher

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Ireland

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