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Household of James Liston (born 1830, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Liston, born in 1830 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Liston, born in 1833 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1856 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1866 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1875 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Liston, born in 1824 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Liston's household

Male

James

Liston

Head
Female

Janet

Liston

Wife
Male

John

Liston

Son
Female

Janet

Liston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Liston

Daughter
Male

James

Liston

Son
Female

Agnes

Liston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Liston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Liston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Liston

Head

Married

51

1830

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Liston

Wife

Married

48

1833

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Liston

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Liston

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Liston

Daughter

-

13

1868

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Liston

Son

-

8

1873

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Liston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Liston

Boarder

Widower

57

1824

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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