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Household of James Turnbell (born 1835, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Turnbell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Turnbell, born in 1835 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Turnbell, born in 1852 in England. They had 1 child; Mary B, born 1879 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Eliza (born 1852 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1847 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1845 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Turnbell's household

Male

James

Turnbell

Head
Female

Jessie

Turnbell

Wife
Female

Mary B

Turnbell

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Bold

Servant
Female

Helen

Blyth

Servant
Female

Isabella

Gray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Turnbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Turnbell

Head

Married

46

1835

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Turnbell

Wife

Married

29

1852

England

Mary B

Turnbell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Bold

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Blyth

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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