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Household of James Leishman (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Leishman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leishman, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Leishman, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Leishman (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Brown, born in 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Leishman's household

Male

James

Leishman

Head
Female

Mary

Leishman

Wife
Female

Mary Leishman

Brown

Daughter
Male

Edward

Brown

Son
Female

Agnes

Brown

Daughter
Female

Janet

Brown

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Leishman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leishman

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Leishman

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Leishman

Brown

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edward

Brown

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Brown

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brown

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Grandson

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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