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Household of James McColl (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avondale Parish, 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 McColl and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McColl, born in 1842 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary F McColl, born in 1841 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Hugh, born 1870 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Hugh (born 1802 in Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1862 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McColl's household

Male

James

McColl

Head
Female

Mary F

McColl

Wife
Male

Hugh

McColl

Son
Male

Hugh

McColl

Father
Male

James

Brown

Servant
Female

Mary

Clark

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McColl
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McColl

Head

Married

39

1842

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary F

McColl

Wife

Married

40

1841

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

McColl

Son

-

11

1870

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

McColl

Father

Widower

79

1802

Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Clark

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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