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Household of James Docherty (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Docherty, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosie A Docherty, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in England), Henry (born 1876 in England), Mary Jane (born 1878 in England) and Edward (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, George (born 1854 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Annie (born 1862 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Docherty's household

Male

James

Docherty

Head
Female

Rosie A

Docherty

Wife
Male

James

Docherty

Son
Male

John

Docherty

Son
Male

Henry

Docherty

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Docherty

Daughter
Male

Edward

Docherty

Son
Male

George

McDonald

Lodger
Female

Annie

McDonald

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Docherty

Head

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rosie A

Docherty

Wife

-

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Docherty

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Docherty

Son

-

8

1873

England

Henry

Docherty

Son

-

5

1876

England

Mary Jane

Docherty

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

Edward

Docherty

Son

-

2

1879

England

George

McDonald

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Lodger

Married

19

1862

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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