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Household of James Hewetson (born 1840, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, 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 Hewetson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hewetson, born in 1840 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Harper, born in 1839 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Roberta T (born 1843 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1826 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1860 in Ireland).


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James Hewetson's household

Male

James

Hewetson

Head
Female

Margaret

Harper

Wife
Female

Roberta T

Hewetson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Kerr

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Young

Servant
Female

Margaret

Little

Servant
Male

James

Lyden

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hewetson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hewetson

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harper

Wife

Married

42

1839

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Roberta T

Hewetson

Sister

Unmarried

38

1843

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Young

Servant

Unmarried

55

1826

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Little

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Lyden

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

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