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Household of James Kerr (born 1823, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmahoe, 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 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1823 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kerr, born in 1834 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Edward (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1873 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Richard (born 1856 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Michael (born 1805 in Ireland), James's Visitor, Hugh (born 1835 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Robert (born 1855 in England) and James's Visitor, John (born 1838 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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James Kerr's household
James
Kerr
Head
Elizabeth
Kerr
Wife
Edward
Kerr
Son
Elizabeth
Kerr
Daughter
John
Kerr
Son
James
Kerr
Son
Thomas
Kerr
Son
Richard
Walker
Servant
Alexander
McTaggart
Servant
Jane
Rae
Servant
Michael
Downey
Visitor
Hugh
Jardine
Visitor
Robert
Gracie
Visitor
John
Scott
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kerr | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kerr | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Kerr | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Kerr | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Kerr | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Walker | Servant | Married | 25 | 1856 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McTaggart | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Rae | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Michael | Downey | Visitor | Unmarried | 76 | 1805 | Ireland | |
Hugh | Jardine | Visitor | Married | 46 | 1835 | Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Gracie | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | England | |
John | Scott | Visitor | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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