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Household of James Waught (born 1843, Ayrshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Waught, born in 1843 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Waught, born in 1847 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Janet Darance, born in 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Waught's household

Male

James

Waught

Head
Female

Sarah

Waught

Wife
Male

William

Waught

Son
Male

James

Waught

Son
Female

Isabella

Waught

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Waught

Daughter
Female

Janet

Darance

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Waught
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Waught

Head

Married

38

1843

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Waught

Wife

Married

34

1847

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Waught

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Waught

Son

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Waught

Daughter

-

14

1867

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Waught

Daughter

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Darance

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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