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Household of James Slessor (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Deer, 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 Slessor and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Slessor, born in 1839 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Slessor, born in 1850 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella, born 1874 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, James (born 1804 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1862 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Slessor's household

Male

James

Slessor

Head
Female

Margaret

Slessor

Wife
Female

Isabella

Slessor

Daughter
Male

James

Slessor

Father
Female

Jessie

Milne

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Slessor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Slessor

Head

Married

42

1839

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Slessor

Wife

Married

31

1850

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Slessor

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Slessor

Father

Widower

77

1804

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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