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Household of James Wardrope (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 Wardrope and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wardrope, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wardrope, born in 1835 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son-In-Law, James Shankland, born in 1862 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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James Wardrope's household

Male

James

Wardrope

Head
Female

Jessie

Wardrope

Wife
Male

James

Shankland

Son-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Wardrope
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wardrope

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wardrope

Wife

Married

46

1835

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Shankland

Son-In-Law

Unmarried

19

1862

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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