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Household of James Waddell (born 1831, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 Waddell and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Waddell, born in 1831 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Waddell, born in 1836 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Marian Bowie, born in 1806 in Kilbowie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Waddell's household

Male

James

Waddell

Head
Female

Helen

Waddell

Wife
Male

John

Waddell

Son
Female

Marion

Waddell

Daughter
Male

James

Waddell

Son
Female

Mary

Waddell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Waddel

Son
Female

Helen

Waddel

Daughter
Male

George

Waddel

Son
Male

William

Waddel

Son
Female

Marian

Bowie

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Waddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Waddell

Head

Married

50

1831

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Waddell

Wife

Married

45

1836

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Waddell

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Waddell

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Waddell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Waddell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Waddel

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Waddel

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Waddel

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Waddel

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marian

Bowie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

75

1806

Kilbowie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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