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Household of James Wales (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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 Wales and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wales, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Wales, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Wales's household

Male

James

Wales

Head
Female

Janet

Wales

Wife
Male

James

Wales

Son
Male

Alex

Wales

Son
Male

Andrew

Wales

Son
Female

Catherine

Wales

Daughter
Male

William

Wales

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
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

Wales

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Wales

Wife

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wales

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

Wales

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Wales

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wales

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Wales

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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