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Household of James Mack (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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 Mack and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mack, born in 1838 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Mack, born in 1838 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lilias (born 1867 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1871 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John McGarry, born in 1829 in Ireland.


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James Mack's household

Male

James

Mack

Head
Female

Janet

Mack

Wife
Male

John

Mack

Son
Male

William

Mack

Son
Female

Lilias

Mack

Daughter
Male

James

Mack

Son
Female

Susan

Mack

Daughter
Male

John

McGarry

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mack
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mack

Head

Married

43

1838

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Mack

Wife

Married

43

1838

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Mack

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Mack

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilias

Mack

Daughter

-

14

1867

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Mack

Son

-

12

1869

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Mack

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGarry

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Ireland

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