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Household of James Wishart (born 1846, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, 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 Wishart and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wishart, born in 1846 in Abernethy, Perthshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Wishart, born in 1848 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1872 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Ma? (born 1874 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and Christ L (born 1880 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Andrew (born 1855 in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Barbara (born 1823 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alic? (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Wishart's household

Male

James

Wishart

Head
Female

Jane

Wishart

Wife
Male

David

Wishart

Son
Female

Ma?

Wishart

Daughter
Female

Janet

Wishart

Daughter
Female

Christ L

Wishart

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Wishart

Brother
Female

Barbara

Linnie

Visitor
Female

Alic?

Howden

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wishart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wishart

Head

Married

35

1846

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Wishart

Wife

Married

33

1848

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

David

Wishart

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Ma?

Wishart

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Wishart

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Christ L

Wishart

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Andrew

Wishart

Brother

Unmarried

26

1855

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Barbara

Linnie

Visitor

Widow

58

1823

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Alic?

Howden

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

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