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Household of James Methven (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Methven and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Methven, born in 1847 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Methven, born in 1845 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Agnes (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Methven's household

Male

James

Methven

Head
Female

Fanny

Methven

Wife
Male

George

Methven

Son
Male

James

Methven

Son
Male

David

Methven

Son
Female

Agnes

Methven

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Methven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Methven

Head

Married

34

1847

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Fanny

Methven

Wife

Married

36

1845

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Methven

Son

-

10

1871

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Methven

Son

-

8

1873

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Methven

Son

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Methven

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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