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Household of James Kelso (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Kelso and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kelso, born in 1828 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha O Kelis, born in 1830 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1868 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1870 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Kelso's household

Male

James

Kelso

Head
Female

Martha O

Kelis

Wife
Female

Martha

Kelso

Daughter
Male

William

Kelso

Son
Female

Jane

Kelso

Daughter
Male

Walter

Kelso

Son
Female

Christina

Kelso

Daughter
Male

James

Kelso

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Kelso
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kelso

Head

Married

53

1828

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha O

Kelis

Wife

Married

51

1830

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Kelso

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Kelso

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Kelso

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Kelso

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Kelso

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Kelso

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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