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Household of James Weir (born 1841, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kippen, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Weir, born in 1841 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Weir, born in 1839 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1871 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Joan (born 1877 in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Cairns, born in 1864 in Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Weir's household

Male

James

Weir

Head
Female

Joan

Weir

Wife
Female

Janet

Weir

Daughter
Male

James

Weir

Son
Female

Maggie

Weir

Daughter
Female

Joan

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Cairns

Servant
Male

Archibald

Weir

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Weir

Head

Married

40

1841

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Joan

Weir

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Weir

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

-

8

1873

Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Weir

Daughter

-

6

1875

Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Joan

Weir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Cairns

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Archibald

Weir

Son

-

0

1881

Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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