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Household of James Irvine (born 1841, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbarchan, 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 Irvine and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Irvine, born in 1841 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Irvine, born in 1835 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1867 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Ross, born in 1861 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Irvine's household

Male

James

Irvine

Head
Female

Sarah

Irvine

Wife
Female

Sarah

Irvine

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Irvine

Son
Female

Mary

Irvine

Daughter
Male

James

Irvine

Son
Male

Alexander

Ross

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Irvine

Head

Married

40

1841

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Irvine

Wife

Married

46

1835

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Irvine

Daughter

-

14

1867

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Irvine

Son

-

11

1870

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Irvine

Daughter

-

7

1874

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Irvine

Son

-

5

1876

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ross

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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