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Household of James Whitehead (born 1800, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 Whitehead and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitehead, born in 1800 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Whitehead, born in 1803 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Janet Mary, born 1831 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Robert May, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Whitehead's household

Male

James

Whitehead

Head
Female

Catherine

Whitehead

Wife
Female

Janet Mary

Whitehead

Daughter
Male

Robert

May

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Whitehead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitehead

Head

Married

81

1800

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Whitehead

Wife

Married

78

1803

Carnock, Fife, Scotland

Janet Mary

Whitehead

Daughter

Widow

50

1831

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Robert

May

Grandson

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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