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Household of James Shepherd (born 1821, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Shepherd and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepherd, born in 1821 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Shepherd, born in 1818 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1859 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1855 in At Sea).


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James Shepherd's household

Male

James

Shepherd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Wife
Male

Alexander

Black

Boarder
Male

James

Leith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shepherd

Head

Married

60

1821

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Wife

Married

63

1818

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Black

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Leith

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

At Sea

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