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Household of James Lang (born 1815, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, 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 Lang and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lang, born in 1815 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Isabella (born 1851 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1856 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1866 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Archibald (born 1855 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Dennis (born 1858 in Ireland) and James's Visitor, Archibald (born 1836 in Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Lang's household

Male

James

Lang

Head
Female

Isabella

Duff

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Duff

Son-In-Law
Female

Janet

Lang

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lang

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Lang

Daughter
Male

Dennis

McSheffery

Servant
Male

Archibald

Malcolm

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Lang
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lang

Head

Widower

66

1815

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Duff

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Duff

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Lang

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lang

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Lang

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Dennis

McSheffery

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

Archibald

Malcolm

Visitor

Widower

45

1836

Ayrshire, Scotland

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