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Household of James Lynn (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 Lynn and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lynn, born in 1846 in Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa Lynn, born in 1844 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1866 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in -), Maggie (born 1870 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Louisa (born 1872 in West Calder, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Harriet (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1801 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1864 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Lynn's household

Male

James

Lynn

Head
Female

Louisa

Lynn

Wife
Male

William

Lynn

Son
Male

John

Lynn

Son
Female

Maggie

Lynn

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Lynn

Daughter
Female

Jane

Lynn

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Lynn

Son
Female

Harriet

Lynn

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lynn

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Mother-In-Law
Female

Janet

Tulley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lynn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lynn

Head

Married

35

1846

Ayrshire, Scotland

Louisa

Lynn

Wife

Married

37

1844

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Lynn

Son

-

15

1866

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Lynn

Son

-

13

1868

-

Maggie

Lynn

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Louisa

Lynn

Daughter

-

9

1872

West Calder, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Lynn

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Lynn

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Harriet

Lynn

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Lynn

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Tulley

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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