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Household of James Trail (born 1852, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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 Trail and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Trail, born in 1852 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Trail, born in 1852 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; James B (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth W (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, William Henderson, born in 1860 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.


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James Trail's household

Male

James

Trail

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Trail

Wife
Male

James B

Trail

Son
Female

Elizabeth W

Trail

Daughter
Male

John

Trail

Son
Female

Isabella

Trail

Daughter
Male

William

Henderson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Trail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Trail

Head

Married

29

1852

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Trail

Wife

Married

29

1852

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

James B

Trail

Son

-

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth W

Trail

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Trail

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Trail

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

William

Henderson

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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