George Sharp
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Household of James Speirs (born 1834, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Speirs, born in 1834 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Speirs, born in 1848 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret H (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Kirn, Argyllshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh A (born 1878 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet Laird, born in 1860 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James Speirs's household
James
Speirs
Head
Jeanie
Speirs
Wife
Margaret H
Speirs
Daughter
Elizabeth
Speirs
Daughter
Jane
Speirs
Daughter
Hugh A
Speirs
Son
William
Speirs
Son
Janet
Laird
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Speirs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Speirs | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Speirs | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret H | Speirs | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Speirs | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirn, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Speirs | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Hugh A | Speirs | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Speirs | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Laird | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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