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Household of James Stephen (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Stephen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stephen, born in 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Stephen, born in 1854 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, Robert (born 1815 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Mother-In-Law, Christian (born 1815 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Sister-In-Law, Christian (born 1848 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Stephen's household

Male

James

Stephen

Head
Female

Isabella

Stephen

Wife
Male

James

Stephen

Son
Male

John

Stephen

Son
Male

Robert

Downie

Father-In-Law
Female

Christian

Downie

Mother-In-Law
Female

Christian

Barlow

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Stephen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stephen

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Stephen

Wife

Married

27

1854

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Stephen

Son

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Stephen

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Downie

Father-In-Law

Married

66

1815

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Downie

Mother-In-Law

Married

66

1815

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Barlow

Sister-In-Law

Widow

33

1848

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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