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Household of James Goodsil (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 Goodsil and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Goodsil, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Goodsil, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Goodsil's household

Male

James

Goodsil

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Goodsil

Wife
Male

James

Goodsil

Son
Male

Alexander

Goodsil

Son
Male

William

Goodsil

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Goodsil
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Goodsil

Head

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Goodsil

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Goodsil

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Goodsil

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Goodsil

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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