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Household of James Lapsley (born 1836, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 Lapsley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lapsley, born in 1836 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Lapsley, born in 1835 in Balgrochan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1864 in Bishopbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Bishopbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Martin (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Daniel (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Lapsley's household

Male

James

Lapsley

Head
Female

Janet

Lapsley

Wife
Female

Agnes

Lapsley

Daughter
Male

James

Lapsley

Son
Male

Samuel

Lapsley

Son
Male

Martin

Ward

Boarder
Male

Daniel

Grighen

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Lapsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lapsley

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Lapsley

Wife

Married

46

1835

Balgrochan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Lapsley

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Bishopbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Lapsley

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Bishopbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Lapsley

Son

-

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Martin

Ward

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Grighen

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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