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Household of James Leishman (born 1836, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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 Leishman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leishman, born in 1836 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Leishman, born in 1834 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Maggie Cattanach, born in 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Leishman's household

Male

James

Leishman

Head
Female

Margaret

Leishman

Wife
Female

Helen

Cattanach

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Leishman

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Cattanach

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Leishman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leishman

Head

Married

45

1836

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Leishman

Wife

Married

47

1834

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Cattanach

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Leishman

Daughter

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Cattanach

Grandchild

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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