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Household of James Durran (born 1807, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, 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 Durran and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Durran, born in 1807 in Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Durran, born in 1806 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1835 in Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1844 in Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1863 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), James's Servant, Donald (born 1868 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Johanna (born 1863 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Durran's household

Male

James

Durran

Head
Female

Margaret

Durran

Wife
Male

James

Durran

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Durran

Daughter
Male

William

Moody

Servant
Male

Donald

Benderman

Servant
Female

Isabella

Mathison

Servant
Female

Johanna

Munro

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Durran
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Durran

Head

Married

74

1807

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Durran

Wife

Married

75

1806

Caithness, Scotland

James

Durran

Son

Unmarried

46

1835

Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Durran

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Caithness, Scotland

William

Moody

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Benderman

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Mathison

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Johanna

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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