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Household of James Lorimer (born 1815, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deskford, Banffshire, 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 Lorimer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lorimer, born in 1815 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Lorimer, born in 1813 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1855 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1851 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Lorimer's household

Male

James

Lorimer

Head
Female

Jane

Lorimer

Wife
Male

James

Lorimer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McKenzie

Daughter
Male

John

McKenzie

Grandson
Male

James

McKenzie

Grandson
Female

Mary

Mann

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lorimer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lorimer

Head

Married

66

1815

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Lorimer

Wife

Married

68

1813

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Lorimer

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKenzie

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

John

McKenzie

Grandson

-

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

James

McKenzie

Grandson

-

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Mann

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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