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Household of James Waters (born 1822, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 Waters and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Waters, born in 1822 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Dunbar Waters, born in 1825 in Wick. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1857 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland), Jane Eliza (born 1858 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander Mcleod (born 1862 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Susan Price, born in 1867 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Waters's household

Male

James

Waters

Head
Female

Jemima Dunbar

Waters

Wife
Female

Isabella

Waters

Daughter
Female

Jane Eliza

Waters

Daughter
Male

Alexander Mcleod

Waters

Son
Female

Susan

Price

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Waters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Waters

Head

Married

59

1822

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Jemima Dunbar

Waters

Wife

Married

56

1825

Wick

Isabella

Waters

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Jane Eliza

Waters

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander Mcleod

Waters

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Susan

Price

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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