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Household of James Kerr (born 1855, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1855 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Kerr, born in 1851 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1861 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Kerr's household
James
Kerr
Head
Janet
Kerr
Wife
James
Kerr
Son
Janet
Kerr
Daughter
John
Kerr
Son
Margaret
Bryce
Servant
Robert
Crawford
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kerr | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Kerr | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Kerr | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Kerr | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Kerr | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bryce | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Crawford | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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