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Household of James Weir (born 1830, Renfrewshire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Weir, born in 1830 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Weir, born in 1832 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandfather, John Weir, born in 1788 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Weir's household

Male

James

Weir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Weir

Wife
Female

Margaret

Weir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Weir

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Weir

Grandfather
First name(s) James
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Weir

Head

Married

51

1830

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Weir

Wife

Married

49

1832

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rachel

Weir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Grandfather

Married

93

1788

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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