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Household of James M Summers (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 M Summers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James M Summers, born in 1849 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James M was the head of the household, married to Barbra Summers, born in 1856 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jemima M B (born 1876 in Kilchenzie, Argyllshire, Scotland), Barbra (born 1877 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Ada Lousie (born 1879 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Penelope Ann (born 1881 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James M's Servant, Barbra (born 1865 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland) and James M's Servant, Barbra (born 1868 in Burry, Orkney, Scotland).


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James M Summers's household

Male

James M

Summers

Head
Female

Barbra

Summers

Wife
Female

Jemima M B

Summers

Daughter
Female

Barbra

Summers

Daughter
Female

Ada Lousie

Summers

Daughter
Female

Penelope Ann

Summers

Daughter
Female

Barbra

Duncan

Servant
Female

Barbra

McKay

Servant
First name(s) James M
Last name Summers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James M

Summers

Head

Married

32

1849

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbra

Summers

Wife

Married

25

1856

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima M B

Summers

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kilchenzie, Argyllshire, Scotland

Barbra

Summers

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ada Lousie

Summers

Daughter

-

2

1879

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penelope Ann

Summers

Daughter

-

0

1881

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Barbra

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

Barbra

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Burry, Orkney, Scotland

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