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Household of James Weir (born 1840, Dunbartonshire)

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 Weir and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Weir, born in 1840 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Mcl Weir, born in 1844 in Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary S (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexandrina R (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James R (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert M (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Elder, born in 1862 in Ireland.


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James Weir's household

Male

James

Weir

Head
Female

Agnes Mcl

Weir

Wife
Female

Mary S

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Weir

Son
Female

Agnes

Weir

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Weir

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina R

Weir

Daughter
Male

James R

Weir

Son
Male

Robert M

Weir

Son
Female

Helen

Elder

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Weir

Head

Married

41

1840

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes Mcl

Weir

Wife

Married

37

1844

Fortrose, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary S

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Son

-

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Weir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Weir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexandrina R

Weir

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James R

Weir

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert M

Weir

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Elder

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

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