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Household of James Whitelaw (born 1832, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Whitelaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitelaw, born in 1832 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Whitelaw, born in 1825 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Maggie Boon, born in 1862 in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Whitelaw's household

Male

James

Whitelaw

Head
Female

Mary

Whitelaw

Wife
Female

Maggie

Boon

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Whitelaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitelaw

Head

Married

49

1832

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Whitelaw

Wife

Married

56

1825

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Boon

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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