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Household of James Mair (born 1851, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Mair and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mair, born in 1851 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mair, born in 1826 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1826 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Brother, Alexander (born 1847 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Mary (born 1859 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Mair's household

Male

James

Mair

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mair

Mother
Male

Alexander

Mair

Brother
Female

Mary

Mair

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Mair

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Mair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mair

Head

Married

30

1851

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mair

Mother

Widow

55

1826

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Mair

Brother

Unmarried

34

1847

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Mair

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mair

Sister

Unmarried

19

1862

Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

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