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Household of James Methven (born 1844, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, 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 1844 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Julia B Methven, born in 1854 in England. They had 3 children; Carolina M (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James A (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Julia B (born 1879 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Wilson, born in 1863 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Methven's household

Male

James

Methven

Head
Female

Julia B

Methven

Wife
Female

Carolina M

Methven

Daughter
Male

James A

Methven

Son
Female

Julia B

Methven

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Methven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Methven

Head

Married

37

1844

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Julia B

Methven

Wife

Married

27

1854

England

Carolina M

Methven

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James A

Methven

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Julia B

Methven

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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