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Household of James Gemmell (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Gemmell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gemmell, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gemmell, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Catherine McEwen, born in 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Gemmell's household

Male

James

Gemmell

Head
Female

Jane

Gemmell

Wife
Male

James

Gemmell

Son
Male

Hugh

Gemmell

Son
Male

Archibald

Gemmell

Son
Male

Peter

Gemmell

Son
Male

David

Gemmell

Son
Female

Catherine

Gemmell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McEwen

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Gemmell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gemmell

Head

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Gemmell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Gemmell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Gemmell

Son

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Gemmell

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Gemmell

Son

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Gemmell

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gemmell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McEwen

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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