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Household of James Greenshields (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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 1841 in Pettinain, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Greenshields, born in 1845 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1867 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1878 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Greenshields's household

Male

James

Greenshields

Head
Female

Janet

Greenshields

Wife
Female

Jessie

Greenshields

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Greenshields

Daughter
Female

Jane

Greenshields

Daughter
Female

Grace

Greenshields

Daughter
Female

Mary

Greenshields

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Greenshields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Pettinain, 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

40

1841

Pettinain, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Greenshields

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Greenshields

Daughter

-

14

1867

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Greenshields

Daughter

-

6

1875

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Greenshields

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Greenshields

Daughter

-

3

1878

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Greenshields

Daughter

-

1

1880

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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