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Household of James Walker (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 Walker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Walker, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Walker, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Frances S (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Lillias Burke, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Walker's household

Male

James

Walker

Head
Female

Helen

Walker

Wife
Male

James

Walker

Son
Male

George

Walker

Son
Male

Frances S

Walker

Son
Female

Helen

Walker

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Walker

Son
Female

Lillias

Burke

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Walker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Walker

Head

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Walker

Wife

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Walker

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Walker

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances S

Walker

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Walker

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Arthur

Walker

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lillias

Burke

Servant

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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