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Household of James Skirving (born 1833, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newburn, Fife, 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 Skirving and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Skirving, born in 1833 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Skirving, born in 1835 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Ann (born 1860 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Catherine (born 1869 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1871 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1878 in Newburn, Fife, Scotland).


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James Skirving's household

Male

James

Skirving

Head
Female

Margaret

Skirving

Wife
Female

Ann

Skirving

Daughter
Female

Janet

Skirving

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Skirving

Daughter
Male

James

Skirving

Son
Female

Isabella

Skirving

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Skirving
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Skirving

Head

Married

48

1833

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Skirving

Wife

Married

46

1835

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Skirving

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Skirving

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Skirving

Daughter

-

12

1869

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Skirving

Son

-

10

1871

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Skirving

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newburn, Fife, Scotland

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