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Household of James Gilbreith (born 1828, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Gilbreith and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilbreith, born in 1828 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Gilbreith, born in 1828 in Liff, Angus, Scotland. They had 4 children; Kate A (born 1865 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William D (born 1866 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen M (born 1868 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Laurence (born 1872 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Watt, born in 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Gilbreith's household

Male

James

Gilbreith

Head
Female

Helen

Gilbreith

Wife
Female

Kate A

Gilbreith

Daughter
Male

William D

Gilbreith

Son
Female

Helen M

Gilbreith

Daughter
Male

Laurence

Gilbreith

Son
Female

Mary

Watt

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gilbreith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilbreith

Head

Married

53

1828

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Gilbreith

Wife

Married

53

1828

Liff, Angus, Scotland

Kate A

Gilbreith

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William D

Gilbreith

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen M

Gilbreith

Daughter

-

13

1868

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Laurence

Gilbreith

Son

-

9

1872

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Watt

Servant

-

17

1864

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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