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Household of James Ramsay (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ramsay, born in 1837 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maud M (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Mary (born 1810 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Lodger, James (born 1846 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Isabella

Ramsay

Wife
Male

James S

Ramsay

Son
Female

Jane

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Maud M

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Aunt
Male

James

Dear

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Ramsay

Wife

Married

44

1837

Perthshire, Scotland

James S

Ramsay

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Ramsay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maud M

Ramsay

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ramsay

Aunt

Unmarried

71

1810

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dear

Lodger

Unmarried

35

1846

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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