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Household of James Kerr (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Kerr and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1841 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Kerr, born in 1841 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1867 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Helen

Kerr

Wife
Male

William

Kerr

Son
Female

Jane

Kerr

Daughter
Male

James

Kerr

Son
Male

Thomas

Kerr

Son
Female

Mary

Kerr

Daughter
Male

Robert

Kerr

Son
Male

John

Kerr

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kerr

Head

Married

40

1841

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Kerr

Wife

Married

40

1841

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Kerr

Daughter

-

12

1869

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Kerr

Son

-

10

1871

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Kerr

Son

-

8

1873

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Kerr

Daughter

-

6

1875

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Kerr

Son

-

3

1878

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

-

1

1880

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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