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Household of James McSorely (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanark, 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 McSorely and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McSorely, born in 1851 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1871 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1876 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's -, James (born 1881 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McSorely's household

Male

James

McSorely

Head
Female

Mary Ann

McSorely

Daughter
Female

Christina

McSorely

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McSorely

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McLean

Servant
Male

James

McLean

-
First name(s) James
Last name McSorely
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McSorely

Head

Widower

30

1851

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McSorely

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

McSorely

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McSorely

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McLean

-

-

0

1881

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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