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Household of James Whyte (born 1822, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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 Whyte and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whyte, born in 1822 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whyte, born in 1828 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Esther (born 1857 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1869 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Marion Jack, born in 1836 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Whyte's household

Male

James

Whyte

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whyte

Wife
Male

Thomas

Whyte

Son
Female

Marion

Whyte

Daughter
Female

Esther

Whyte

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Whyte

Daughter
Female

Marion

Jack

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Whyte
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whyte

Head

Married

59

1822

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Whyte

Wife

Married

53

1828

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Whyte

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Whyte

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Esther

Whyte

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Whyte

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Jack

Visitor

Unmarried

45

1836

Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland

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