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Household of James Irving (born 1824, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Irving, born in 1824 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Irving, born in 1827 in Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1857 in Northumberland, England), Henry G (born 1861 in Alston, Cumberland, England) and James (born 1865 in Alston, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Samuel Jackson, born in 1861 in Northumberland, England.


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James Irving's household

Male

James

Irving

Head
Female

Ruth

Irving

Wife
Female

Mary A

Irving

Daughter
Male

Henry G

Irving

Son
Male

James

Irving

Son
Male

Samuel

Jackson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Irving
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Irving

Head

Married

57

1824

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ruth

Irving

Wife

Married

54

1827

Northumberland, England

Mary A

Irving

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Northumberland, England

Henry G

Irving

Son

Single

20

1861

Alston, Cumberland, England

James

Irving

Son

Single

16

1865

Alston, Cumberland, England

Samuel

Jackson

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Northumberland, England

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