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Household of James McMaster (born 1839, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoneykirk, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMaster, born in 1839 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara McMaster, born in 1848 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1877 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1879 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William H (born 1881 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, James (born 1851 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1863 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Esther (born 1856 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McMaster's household

Male

James

McMaster

Head
Female

Barbara

McMaster

Wife
Male

Thomas

McMaster

Son
Male

John

McMaster

Son
Male

James

McMaster

Son
Male

Hugh

McMaster

Son
Female

Jeanie

McMaster

Daughter
Male

William H

McMaster

Son
Male

James

Robertson

Nephew
Male

James

Heastie

Servant
Female

Esther

McMartrie

Servant
Female

Sarah

Neill

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McMaster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McMaster

Head

Married

42

1839

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Barbara

McMaster

Wife

Married

33

1848

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Thomas

McMaster

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McMaster

Son

-

9

1872

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

McMaster

Son

-

6

1875

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Hugh

McMaster

Son

-

4

1877

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jeanie

McMaster

Daughter

-

2

1879

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William H

McMaster

Son

-

0

1881

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Robertson

Nephew

-

30

1851

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Heastie

Servant

-

18

1863

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Esther

McMartrie

Servant

-

25

1856

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Neill

Servant

-

23

1858

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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