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Household of James Emslie (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, Aberdeenshire, 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 Emslie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Emslie, born in 1835 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Emslie, born in 1835 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1868 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isobella (born 1856 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William James (born 1878 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Emslie's household

Male

James

Emslie

Head
Female

Jane

Emslie

Wife
Male

Robert

Emslie

Son
Female

Margaret

Emslie

Daughter
Male

William James

Douglas

Grandson
Male

John

Sutherland

Son-In-Law
Female

Isobella

Sutherland

Daughter
Male

John

Sutherland

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Emslie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Emslie

Head

Married

46

1835

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Emslie

Wife

Married

46

1835

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Emslie

Son

-

13

1868

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Emslie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William James

Douglas

Grandson

-

3

1878

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Sutherland

Son-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isobella

Sutherland

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Sutherland

Grandson

-

0

1881

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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