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Household of James Weir (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carluke, Lanarkshire, 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 1831 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Racheal Weir, born in 1833 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1862 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1867 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Racheal (born 1872 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, John (born 1851 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Weir's household

Male

James

Weir

Head
Female

Racheal

Weir

Wife
Male

James

Weir

Son
Female

Grace

Weir

Daughter
Female

Racheal

Weir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Weir

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Weir

Daughter
Male

James

Weir

Grandson
Male

John

Chain

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Weir

Head

Married

50

1831

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Racheal

Weir

Wife

Married

48

1833

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Racheal

Weir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Weir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Grandson

-

5

1876

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Chain

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

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