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Household of James Gardiner (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 Gardiner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gardiner, born in 1845 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gardiner, born in 1849 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, George (born 1856 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, John (born 1847 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Gardiner's household

Male

James

Gardiner

Head
Female

Margaret

Gardiner

Wife
Male

William

Gardiner

Son
Male

Adam

Gardiner

Son
Male

George

Gardiner

Son
Male

George

Stewart

Lodger
Male

John

Bell

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Gardiner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gardiner

Head

Married

36

1845

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gardiner

Wife

Married

32

1849

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Gardiner

Son

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Adam

Gardiner

Son

-

3

1878

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Gardiner

Son

-

1

1880

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Stewart

Lodger

Unmarried

25

1856

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Lodger

Unmarried

34

1847

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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