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Household of James Shirkie (born 1844, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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 Shirkie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shirkie, born in 1844 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shirkie, born in 1844 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jeanie L (born 1877 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew S (born 1878 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elspeth N (born 1880 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Shirkie's household

Male

James

Shirkie

Head
Female

Margaret

Shirkie

Wife
Female

Jeanie L

Shirkie

Daughter
Male

Andrew S

Shirkie

Son
Female

Elspeth N

Shirkie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Shirkie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shirkie

Head

Married

37

1844

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shirkie

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jeanie L

Shirkie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew S

Shirkie

Son

-

3

1878

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elspeth N

Shirkie

Daughter

-

1

1880

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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