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Household of James Weir (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Weir, born in 1855 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen B Weir, born in - in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Owen Freil, born in 1847 in Ireland.


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James Weir's household

Male

James

Weir

Head
Female

Helen B

Weir

Wife
Male

James

Weir

Son
Male

William

Weir

Son
Male

George

Weir

Son
Male

Owen

Freil

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Weir

Head

Married

26

1855

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen B

Weir

Wife

Married

-

-

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

-

4

1877

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Weir

Son

-

2

1879

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Weir

Son

-

0

1881

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Owen

Freil

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Ireland

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