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Household of James McLean (born 1814, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 McLean and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McLean, born in 1814 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth R McLean, born in 1829 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Christina M (born 1855 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1857 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1859 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Henry W (born 1862 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Harriet M (born 1864 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Arthur G (born 1868 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Emily M (born 1870 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1853 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Barbara (born 1857 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McLean's household

Male

James

McLean

Head
Female

Elizabeth R

McLean

Wife
Female

Christina M

McLean

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth J

McLean

Daughter
Female

Susan

McLean

Daughter
Male

Henry W

McLean

Son
Female

Harriet M

McLean

Daughter
Male

Arthur G

McLean

Son
Female

Emily M

McLean

Daughter
Female

Helen

McEwan

Servant
Female

Barbara

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McLean

Head

Married

67

1814

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth R

McLean

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Christina M

McLean

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth J

McLean

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

McLean

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Henry W

McLean

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Harriet M

McLean

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Arthur G

McLean

Son

-

13

1868

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Emily M

McLean

Daughter

-

11

1870

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McEwan

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Barbara

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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