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Household of James Weir (born 1815, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Weir and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Weir, born in 1815 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joanna Rose Weir, born in 1825 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Joann Calder (born 1858 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Janetta (born 1861 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Rose Harriet (born 1874 in India), James's Grandson, Arthur (born 1877 in India), James's Servant, Jessie (born 1852 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1862 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland) and James's Servant, Betsy (born 1864 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
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James Weir's household
James
Weir
Head
Joanna Rose
Weir
Wife
Joann Calder
Weir
Daughter
Janetta
Weir
Daughter
Rose Harriet
Young
Granddaughter
Arthur
Young
Grandson
Jessie
Moir
Servant
Agnes
Anderson
Servant
Betsy
Shand
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Weir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Weir | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Joanna Rose | Weir | Wife | - | 56 | 1825 | Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Joann Calder | Weir | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Janetta | Weir | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Rose Harriet | Young | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | India | |
Arthur | Young | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | India | |
Jessie | Moir | Servant | - | 29 | 1852 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Anderson | Servant | - | 19 | 1862 | Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Betsy | Shand | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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