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Household of James O'Brien (born 1821, Sligo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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 O'Brien and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James O'Brien, born in 1821 in Sligo, Sligo, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella O'Brien, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William V (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Rose Ann (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jessie (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Garnkirk, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James O'Brien's household

Male

James

O'Brien

Head
Female

Isabella

O'Brien

Wife
Male

William V

O'Brien

Son
Female

Rose Ann

O'Brien

Daughter
Male

Joseph

O'Brien

Son
Female

Jessie

McConnell

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name O'Brien
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

O'Brien

Head

Married

60

1821

Sligo, Sligo, Ireland

Isabella

O'Brien

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William V

O'Brien

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rose Ann

O'Brien

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joseph

O'Brien

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McConnell

Niece

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Garnkirk, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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