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Household of James Speed (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, 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 Speed and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speed, born in 1848 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Speed, born in 1844 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Andrew (born 1875 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1878 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie McGuican, born in 1863 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Speed's household

Male

James

Speed

Head
Female

Janet

Speed

Wife
Male

Andrew

Speed

Son
Male

William

Speed

Son
Female

Jessie

Speed

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Speed

Daughter
Male

George

Speed

Son
Female

Mary

Speed

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McGuican

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Speed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speed

Head

Married

33

1848

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Speed

Wife

Married

37

1844

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Speed

Son

-

6

1875

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Speed

Son

-

5

1876

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

Speed

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jemima

Speed

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

George

Speed

Son

-

2

1879

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Speed

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jessie

McGuican

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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