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Household of James Ritchie (born 1807, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Ritchie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ritchie, born in 1807 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander C, born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Janet H (born 1809 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Purdon (born 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1836 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James Ritchie's household

Male

James

Ritchie

Head
Male

Alexander C

Ritchie

Son
Female

Janet H

Ritchie

Sister-In-Law
Female

Purdon

Ritchie

Sister-In-Law
Female

Jane

McKay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ritchie

Head

Widower

74

1807

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander C

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet H

Ritchie

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

72

1809

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Purdon

Ritchie

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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