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Household of James Docherty (born 1833, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 Docherty and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Docherty, born in 1833 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Docherty, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1871 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes S (born 1879 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Kirkwood, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Docherty's household

Male

James

Docherty

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Docherty

Wife
Male

Richard

Docherty

Son
Male

Henry

Docherty

Son
Female

Agnes S

Docherty

Daughter
Male

James

Kirkwood

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Docherty

Head

Married

48

1833

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Docherty

Wife

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Docherty

Son

-

10

1871

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Docherty

Son

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes S

Docherty

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

James

Kirkwood

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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