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Household of James McMaster (born 1826, Wigtownshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMaster, born in 1826 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosanna McMaster, born in 1832 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Joana Mary (born 1860 in England), Marion (born 1864 in England), Allan (born 1867 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1869 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Houston (born 1871 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Ernest Herron (born 1877 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, John (born 1819 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1855 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McMaster's household

Male

James

McMaster

Head
Female

Rosanna

McMaster

Wife
Female

Joana Mary

McMaster

Daughter
Female

Marion

McMaster

Daughter
Male

Allan

McMaster

Son
Female

Annie

McMaster

Daughter
Male

Houston

McMaster

Son
Female

Christina

McMaster

Daughter
Male

Ernest Herron

McMaster

Son
Male

John

Pitcon

-
Female

Elizabeth

McGarvie

Servant
Female

Martha

Rankin

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Kelly

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McMaster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McMaster

Head

Married

55

1826

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Rosanna

McMaster

Wife

Married

49

1832

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Joana Mary

McMaster

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

England

Marion

McMaster

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

England

Allan

McMaster

Son

-

14

1867

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

McMaster

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Houston

McMaster

Son

-

10

1871

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Christina

McMaster

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ernest Herron

McMaster

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Pitcon

-

Unmarried

62

1819

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGarvie

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Martha

Rankin

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Kelly

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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