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Household of James Masson (born 1839, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rafford, Moray, 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 Masson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Masson, born in 1839 in Rafford, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Masson, born in 1833 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lewis (born 1879 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Munro, born in 1862 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Masson's household

Male

James

Masson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Masson

Wife
Male

William

Masson

Son
Female

Christina

Masson

Daughter
Male

John

Masson

Son
Male

Lewis

Masson

Son
Male

John

Munro

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Masson

Head

Married

42

1839

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Masson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Masson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Christina

Masson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Masson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lewis

Masson

Son

-

2

1879

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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