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Household of James Kerr (born 1826, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 1826 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Kerr, born in 1827 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lezie (born 1857 in -) and Helen (born 1866 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Helen (born 1852 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Agness (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1881 in Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Kerr

Wife
Female

Lezie

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Helen

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Helen

Kerr

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Agness

Kerr

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Kerr

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place 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

55

1826

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kerr

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ayrshire, Scotland

Lezie

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

-

Helen

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Kerr

Daughter-In-Law

Married

29

1852

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agness

Kerr

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Kerr

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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