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Household of James Drysdale (born 1831, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 Drysdale and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drysdale, born in 1831 in Fortingall, Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Drysdale, born in 1823 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1823 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Christina (born 1861 in Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Drysdale's household

Male

James

Drysdale

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Drysdale

Sister
Female

Christina

Muirhead

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drysdale

Head

Married

50

1831

Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Drysdale

Sister

Unmarried

58

1823

Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Christina

Muirhead

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Clarkston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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