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Household of James Speirs (born 1834, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 Speirs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speirs, born in 1834 in Largs, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Speirs, born in 1835 in -. They had 2 children; Archibald (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Morrison (born 1847 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Margaret (born 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Speirs's household

Male

James

Speirs

Head
Female

Mary

Speirs

Wife
Male

Archibald

Speirs

Son
Female

Annie

Speirs

Daughter
Male

Morrison

Beith

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Beith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Speirs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Speirs

Head

Married

47

1834

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Speirs

Wife

Married

46

1835

-

Archibald

Speirs

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Speirs

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Morrison

Beith

Boarder

Widower

34

1847

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Beith

Boarder

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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