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Household of James Williamson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 Williamson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1858 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1854 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1855 in Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1880 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Male

James

Williamson

Son
Male

John

Stewart

Son-In-Law
Female

Ann

Williamson

Daughter
Male

James

Stewart

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Williamson

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Stewart

Son-In-Law

Married

26

1855

Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Ann

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Stewart

Grandson

-

1

1880

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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