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Household of James Stevenson (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 Stevenson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stevenson, born in 1840 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Stevenson, born in 1843 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary S (born 1870 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane H (born 1872 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Bessie R (born 1874 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Barbara (born 1865 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1857 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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James Stevenson's household

Male

James

Stevenson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Stevenson

Wife
Female

Mary S

Stevenson

Daughter
Female

Jane H

Stevenson

Daughter
Female

Bessie R

Stevenson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McNair

Servant
Female

Barbara

McGregor

Servant
Male

John

Broadie

Servant
Male

John

Beattie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Stevenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stevenson

Head

Married

41

1840

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Stevenson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary S

Stevenson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane H

Stevenson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Bessie R

Stevenson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McNair

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Barbara

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Broadie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Beattie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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