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Household of James Hird (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Hird and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hird, born in 1843 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hird, born in 1845 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Johana (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1869 in England) and James's Lodger, Jane (born 1864 in Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Hird's household

Male

James

Hird

Head
Female

Jane

Hird

Wife
Male

James

McLean

Step Son
Female

Jane

Hird

Daughter
Male

William

Hird

Son
Female

Johana

Hird

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cruickshank

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Hird
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hird

Head

Married

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Hird

Wife

Married

36

1845

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McLean

Step Son

-

12

1869

England

Jane

Hird

Daughter

-

7

1874

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Hird

Son

-

5

1876

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Johana

Hird

Daughter

-

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Cruickshank

Lodger

Unmarried

17

1864

Blackhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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