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Household of James Esson (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aboyne, 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 Esson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Esson, born in 1840 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Esson, born in 1838 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1870 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1865 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Esson's household

Male

James

Esson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Esson

Wife
Female

Helen

Esson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Walker

Servant
Male

John

Tough

Servant
Male

James

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Esson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Esson

Head

Married

41

1840

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Esson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Esson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Tough

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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