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Household of James Kerr (born 1817, Dunbartonshire)

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 Kerr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1817 in Dunscore, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Kerr, born in 1829 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John M (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lillias J (born 1869 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James M (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Quintin, born in 1858 in West Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Janet

Kerr

Wife
Male

John M

Kerr

Son
Female

Lillias J

Kerr

Daughter
Male

James M

Kerr

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Quintin

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Dunscore, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Kerr

Head

Married

64

1817

Dunscore, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Kerr

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John M

Kerr

Son

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias J

Kerr

Daughter

-

12

1869

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James M

Kerr

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Quintin

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

West Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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