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Household of James Wallace (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wallace, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Wallace, born in 1829 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1856 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1858 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Park, born in 1800 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Wallace's household

Male

James

Wallace

Head
Female

Susan

Wallace

Wife
Female

Janet

Wallace

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Daughter
Male

James

Wallace

Son
Male

John

Wallace

Son
Female

Margaret

Park

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wallace
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
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

Wallace

Head

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Wallace

Wife

Married

52

1829

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Wallace

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wallace

Son

-

12

1869

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wallace

Son

-

10

1871

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Park

Mother-In-Law

Widow

81

1800

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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