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Household of James Speedy (born 1836, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 Speedy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speedy, born in 1836 in Ladykirk, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Speedy, born in 1835 in Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James W (born 1861 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen C B (born 1864 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1865 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and William H (born 1870 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Donald Strang, born in 1854 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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James Speedy's household

Male

James

Speedy

Head
Female

Isabella

Speedy

Wife
Male

James W

Speedy

Son
Female

Helen C B

Speedy

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Speedy

Son
Male

William H

Speedy

Son
Male

Donald

Strang

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Speedy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speedy

Head

Married

45

1836

Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Speedy

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James W

Speedy

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen C B

Speedy

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Speedy

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

William H

Speedy

Son

-

11

1870

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

Strang

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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