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Household of James Lorimer (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, 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 1816 in Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1852 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1851 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1874 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alexander (born 1878 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Son-In-Law, George (born 1852 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Lorimer's household

Male

James

Lorimer

Head
Female

Margaret

Lorimer

Daughter
Male

James

Watt

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Lorimer

Servant
Male

George

Morrison

Son-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Morrison

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Lorimer

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Lorimer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lorimer

Head

Widower

65

1816

Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lorimer

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Watt

Grandson

-

7

1874

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Lorimer

Servant

-

3

1878

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Morrison

Son-In-Law

Married

29

1852

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Morrison

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Lorimer

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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