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Household of James Johnstone Weir (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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 Johnstone Weir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Johnstone Weir, born in 1850 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James Johnstone was the head of the household, married to Maria Cameron Weir, born in 1850 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David Henderson (born 1876 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maria Jean (born 1879 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Johnstone's Visitor, Elizabeth Gordon (born 1830 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James Johnstone's Servant, Eleanor Jane (born 1865 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England).


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James Johnstone Weir's household

Male

James Johnstone

Weir

Head
Female

Maria Cameron

Weir

Wife
Male

David Henderson

Weir

Son
Female

Maria Jean

Weir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Gordon

Finnie

Visitor
Female

Eleanor Jane

Robson

Servant
First name(s) James Johnstone
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Johnstone

Weir

Head

Married

31

1850

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria Cameron

Weir

Wife

Married

31

1850

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David Henderson

Weir

Son

Single

5

1876

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria Jean

Weir

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Gordon

Finnie

Visitor

Single

51

1830

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eleanor Jane

Robson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

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