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Household of James Moffat (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, 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 Moffat and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moffat, born in 1836 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Moffat, born in 1846 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert G (born 1881 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Menzies, born in 1856 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Moffat's household

Male

James

Moffat

Head
Female

Isabella

Moffat

Wife
Male

William

Moffat

Son
Female

Jessie

Moffat

Daughter
Male

James

Moffat

Son
Male

Robert G

Moffat

Son
Male

John

Menzies

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Moffat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moffat

Head

Married

45

1836

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Moffat

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Moffat

Son

-

12

1869

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Moffat

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Moffat

Son

-

3

1878

Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert G

Moffat

Son

-

0

1881

Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Menzies

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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