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Household of James Disher (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Disher and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Disher, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Disher, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James D (born 1853 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Thomas D (born 1855 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Hugh D (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Anderina B (born 1875 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Daniel McDonell, born in 1855 in Ireland.


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James Disher's household

Male

James

Disher

Head
Female

Margaret

Disher

Wife
Male

James D

Disher

Son
Male

Thomas D

Disher

Son
Male

Hugh D

Disher

Son
Female

Margaret A

Disher

Daughter
Female

Anderina B

Disher

Daughter
Male

Daniel

McDonell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Disher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Disher

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Disher

Wife

Married

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

James D

Disher

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Argyllshire, Scotland

Thomas D

Disher

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh D

Disher

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Disher

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Anderina B

Disher

Daughter

-

6

1875

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Daniel

McDonell

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Ireland

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