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Household of James McEwan (born 1832, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 McEwan and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McEwan, born in 1832 in Crieff, Perthshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen McEwan, born in 1836 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie S (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Michael C (born 1879 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Donaldson, born in 1861 in England.


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James McEwan's household

Male

James

McEwan

Head
Female

Ellen

McEwan

Wife
Female

Isabella

McEwan

Daughter
Female

Jeanie S

McEwan

Daughter
Female

Ellen

McEwan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McEwan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McEwan

Daughter
Male

James

McEwan

Son
Male

David

McEwan

Son
Female

Mary

McEwan

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McEwan

Daughter
Male

Michael C

McEwan

Son
Female

Jessie

Donaldson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McEwan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McEwan

Head

Married

49

1832

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Ellen

McEwan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Isabella

McEwan

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie S

McEwan

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

McEwan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McEwan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McEwan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McEwan

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McEwan

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McEwan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McEwan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Michael C

McEwan

Son

-

2

1879

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Jessie

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

England

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