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Household of James Devlin (born 1830, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Devlin and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Devlin, born in 1830 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1821 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1811 in Ireland).


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James Devlin's household

Male

James

Devlin

Head
Male

James

Devlin

Son
Male

George

Macdonald

Boarder
Female

Jane

Reilly

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Devlin
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Devlin

Head

Widower

51

1830

Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Devlin

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Macdonald

Boarder

Unmarried

60

1821

Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Reilly

Servant

Widow

70

1811

Ireland

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