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Household of James Joss (born 1829, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 Joss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Joss, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Joss, born in 1844 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William G (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert B (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella G (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Gray, born in 1860 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Joss's household

Male

James

Joss

Head
Female

Isabella

Joss

Wife
Male

James

Gray

Boarder
Male

Alexander

Ogston

Son
Female

Jane

Ogston

Daughter
Male

William G

Joss

Son
Male

Robert B

Joss

Son
Female

Isabella G

Joss

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Joss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Joss

Head

Married

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Joss

Wife

Married

37

1844

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Gray

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ogston

Son

-

14

1867

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Ogston

Daughter

-

12

1869

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William G

Joss

Son

-

7

1874

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert B

Joss

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella G

Joss

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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