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Household of James Irving (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Irving and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Irving, born in 1834 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Irving, born in 1835 in Down, Ireland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1863 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1866 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Moses (born 1871 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Martha (born 1863 in Longtown, Cumberland, England) and James's Boarder, Mary E (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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James Irving's household

Male

James

Irving

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Irving

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Irving

Daughter
Female

Martha

Irving

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Irving

Daughter
Male

Moses

Irving

Son
Female

Martha

Rilley

Niece
Female

Mary E

Cranney

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Irving
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Irving

Head

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Elizabeth

Irving

Wife

Married

46

1835

Down, Ireland

Elizabeth

Irving

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Martha

Irving

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary A

Irving

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Jarrow, Durham, England

Moses

Irving

Son

Single

10

1871

Jarrow, Durham, England

Martha

Rilley

Niece

Single

18

1863

Longtown, Cumberland, England

Mary E

Cranney

Boarder

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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