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Household of James Sellar (born 1836, Banffshire)
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 Sellar and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sellar, born in 1836 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Sellar, born in 1830 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Daniel (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Kate (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rachel S (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Elspet McKay, born in 1807 in Banffshire, Scotland.
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James Sellar's household
James
Sellar
Head
Jessie
Sellar
Wife
William
Sellar
Son
James
Sellar
Son
Daniel
Sellar
Son
Kate
Sellar
Daughter
Rachel S
Sellar
Daughter
Elspet
McKay
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sellar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sellar | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Sellar | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
William | Sellar | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Keith, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | Sellar | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Daniel | Sellar | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kate | Sellar | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel S | Sellar | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elspet | McKay | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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