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Household of James Roy (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ythan Wells, Aberdeenshire, 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 Roy and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roy, born in 1842 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Robena Roy, born in 1847 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James Gordon (born 1872 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Elizabeth (born 1876 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robena (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, John (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Kettren (born 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Roy's household

Male

James

Roy

Head
Female

Robena

Roy

Wife
Male

James Gordon

Roy

Son
Female

Helen

Roy

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Roy

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Roy

Son
Female

Robena

Roy

Daughter
Male

John

Skekle

-
Female

Kettren

Kenman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Roy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Roy

Head

Married

39

1842

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Robena

Roy

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James Gordon

Roy

Son

-

9

1872

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Roy

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Elizabeth

Roy

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Roy

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robena

Roy

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Skekle

-

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Kettren

Kenman

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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