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Household of James Kerr (born 1832, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1832 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret C Kerr, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1866 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah Mcd (born 1868 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John A (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James W (born 1872 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen S (born 1874 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Margaret C

Kerr

Wife
Male

Alexander

Kerr

Son
Female

Margaret S

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Sarah Mcd

Kerr

Daughter
Male

John A

Kerr

Son
Male

James W

Kerr

Son
Female

Helen S

Kerr

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kerr

Head

Married

49

1832

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret C

Kerr

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah Mcd

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Lanarkshire, Scotland

John A

Kerr

Son

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James W

Kerr

Son

-

9

1872

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen S

Kerr

Daughter

-

7

1874

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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