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Household of James Ness (born 1849, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buckhaven, Fife, 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 Ness and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ness, born in 1849 in Kirkland, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ness, born in 1851 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1872 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland), Agnes (born 1877 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland).


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James Ness's household

Male

James

Ness

Head
Female

Margaret

Ness

Wife
Male

David

Ness

Son
Male

Thomas

Ness

Son
Female

Agnes

Ness

Daughter
Male

James

Ness

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ness

Head

Married

32

1849

Kirkland, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Ness

Wife

Married

30

1851

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

David

Ness

Son

-

9

1872

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Thomas

Ness

Son

-

6

1875

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

Ness

Daughter

-

4

1877

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

James

Ness

Son

-

2

1879

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

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