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Household of James Hay (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 Hay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hay, born in 1838 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Hay, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Bell, born in 1859 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Hay's household

Male

James

Hay

Head
Female

Catherine

Hay

Wife
Male

James

Hay

Son
Female

Catherine

Hay

Daughter
Male

John

Hay

Son
Female

Hannah

Hay

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Hay

Son
Male

John

Bell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hay

Head

Married

43

1838

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Hay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hay

Son

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Hay

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Hay

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hannah

Hay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Hay

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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