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Household of James Ramsay (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Ramsay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1837 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ramsay, born in 1842 in Gateshead, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mathew (born 1869 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Allan (born 1873 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Christina (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and James A (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Edward Oxley, born in 1817 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Wife
Female

Sarah

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

Mathew

Ramsay

Son
Male

Allan

Ramsay

Son
Female

Christina

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

James A

Ramsay

Son
Male

Edward

Oxley

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

44

1837

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary

Ramsay

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gateshead, Durham, England

Sarah

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mathew

Ramsay

Son

Single

12

1869

Gateshead, Durham, England

Allan

Ramsay

Son

Single

8

1873

Gateshead, Durham, England

Christina

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary E

Ramsay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gateshead, Durham, England

James A

Ramsay

Son

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

Edward

Oxley

Visitor

Widower

64

1817

Gateshead, Durham, England

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