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Household of James Irvine (born 1844, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Coll, 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 Irvine and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Irvine, born in 1844 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Irvine, born in 1848 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas W (born 1879 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1867 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1837 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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James Irvine's household

Male

James

Irvine

Head
Female

Isabella

Irvine

Wife
Female

Margaret

Irvine

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Irvine

Son
Female

Jessie

Melroy

Servant
Male

John

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Irvine

Head

Married

37

1844

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Irvine

Wife

Married

33

1848

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Irvine

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas W

Irvine

Son

-

2

1879

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Melroy

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Campbell

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Argyllshire, Scotland

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