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Household of James Morton (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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 Morton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1821 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Ann H (born 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1833 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Jessie A (born 1842 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Annie (born 1859 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), James's Servant, Bridget (born 1858 in Ireland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Male

Thomas

Mathew

Brother-In-Law
Female

Ann H

Laing

Servant
Female

Catherine

Carmichael

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Watson

Servant
Female

Jessie A

Macintyre

Servant
Female

Annie

Watson

Servant
Female

Bridget

Kellay

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Clarks

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morton

Head

Unmarried

60

1821

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Mathew

Brother-In-Law

Widower

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann H

Laing

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Carmichael

Servant

Unmarried

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie A

Macintyre

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Argyllshire, Scotland

Annie

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Bridget

Kellay

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

Elizabeth

Clarks

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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