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Household of James Ramsay (born 1849, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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 Ramsay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1849 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Ramsay, born in 1850 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Stewart J (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary J (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima M (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Maggie

Ramsay

Wife
Male

Stewart J

Ramsay

Son
Female

Mary J

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Jemima M

Ramsay

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

32

1849

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ramsay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Stewart J

Ramsay

Son

-

3

1878

Orkney, Scotland

Mary J

Ramsay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

Jemima M

Ramsay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

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