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Household of James Philp (born 1842, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 Philp and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Philp, born in 1842 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Philp, born in 1843 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Adopted Daughter, Jane (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Archibald (born 1860 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Philp's household

Male

James

Philp

Head
Female

Margaret

Philp

Wife
Male

William

Philp

Son
Female

Jane

Philp

Adopted Daughter
Male

Archibald

Campbell

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Philp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Philp

Head

Married

39

1842

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Philp

Wife

Married

38

1843

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Philp

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Philp

Adopted Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Campbell

Visitor

Married

21

1860

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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