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Household of James T Whitelaw (born 1817, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 T Whitelaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James T Whitelaw, born in 1817 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James T was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Charles E (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Harry V (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James T's Servant, Margaret S (born 1840 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), James T's Servant, Janet (born 1852 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James T's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland) and James T's Servant, Mary (born 1848 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James T Whitelaw's household

Male

James T

Whitelaw

Head
Male

Charles E

Whitelaw

Son
Male

Harry V

Whitelaw

Son
Female

Margaret S

Cameron

Servant
Female

Janet

Donaldson

Servant
Female

Margaret

Duncanson

Servant
Female

Mary

Young

Servant
First name(s) James T
Last name Whitelaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James T

Whitelaw

Head

Widower

64

1817

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles E

Whitelaw

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Harry V

Whitelaw

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

41

1840

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Duncanson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Kincardine, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Young

Servant

Unmarried

33

1848

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

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