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Household of James Greenshields (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, 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 Greenshields and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Greenshields, born in 1849 in Newhouse, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Greenshields, born in 1851 in Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1876 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Possil Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1881 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Archibald Campbell, born in 1864 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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James Greenshields's household

Male

James

Greenshields

Head
Female

Christina

Greenshields

Wife
Male

John

Greenshields

Son
Female

Marion

Greenshields

Daughter
Male

James

Greenshields

Son
Female

Georgina

Greenshields

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Greenshields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Newhouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Greenshields

Head

Married

32

1849

Newhouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Greenshields

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Greenshields

Son

-

7

1874

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Greenshields

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Greenshields

Son

-

3

1878

Possil Park, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Georgina

Greenshields

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland

Archibald

Campbell

Servant

-

17

1864

Argyllshire, Scotland

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