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Household of James Start (born 1825, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Start and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Start, born in 1825 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Start, born in 1825 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet T (born 1852 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1853 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Elizabeth Barnet, born in 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Start's household

Male

James

Start

Head
Female

Joan

Start

Wife
Female

Janet T

Start

Daughter
Male

William

Start

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Barnet

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Start
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Start

Head

Married

56

1825

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Joan

Start

Wife

Married

56

1825

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet T

Start

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Start

Son

Married

28

1853

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barnet

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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