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Household of James Prentice (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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 Prentice and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prentice, born in 1836 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion S Prentice, born in 1840 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Barbara (born 1871 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), James S (born 1870 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew S (born 1876 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary M (born 1878 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John A (born 1881 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1830 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Prentice's household

Male

James

Prentice

Head
Female

Marion S

Prentice

Wife
Female

Barbara

Prentice

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Prentice

Son
Male

James S

Prentice

Son
Male

David

Prentice

Son
Male

Andrew S

Prentice

Son
Female

Mary M

Prentice

Daughter
Male

John A

Prentice

Son
Female

Helen

Erskin

Servant
Female

Margaret

Steele

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Prentice
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prentice

Head

Married

45

1836

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion S

Prentice

Wife

Married

41

1840

Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Prentice

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Prentice

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

James S

Prentice

Son

-

11

1870

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Prentice

Son

-

8

1873

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew S

Prentice

Son

-

5

1876

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary M

Prentice

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John A

Prentice

Son

-

0

1881

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Erskin

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Steele

Visitor

Married

51

1830

Midlothian, Scotland

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