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Household of James Douglas (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, England

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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 Douglas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Douglas, born in 1823 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1859 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), George (born 1862 in Whorlton, Durham, England) and Frank (born 1862 in Whorlton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, John Collins, born in 1867 in Crook, Durham, England.


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James Douglas's household

Male

James

Douglas

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Douglas

Daughter
Male

George

Douglas

Son
Male

Frank

Douglas

Son
Male

John

Collins

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Douglas

Head

Widower

58

1823

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ellen

Douglas

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

George

Douglas

Son

Single

19

1862

Whorlton, Durham, England

Frank

Douglas

Son

Single

19

1862

Whorlton, Durham, England

John

Collins

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Crook, Durham, England

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