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Household of James Williamson (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 Williamson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1837 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret S Williamson, born in 1835 in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Annie G (born 1862 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Marion L (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie S (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, James Williamson, born in 1866 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Margaret S

Williamson

Wife
Male

William

Williamson

Son
Male

James

Williamson

Son
Female

Annie G

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Marion L

Williamson

Daughter
Female

Maggie S

Williamson

Daughter
Male

James

Williamson

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Married

44

1837

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Williamson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Williamson

Son

-

16

1865

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Williamson

Son

-

14

1867

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Annie G

Williamson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Marion L

Williamson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie S

Williamson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Williamson

Nephew

-

15

1866

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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