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Household of James Witherspoon (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland Middle, 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 Witherspoon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Witherspoon, born in 1855 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Witherspoon, born in 1857 in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Witherspoon's household

Male

James

Witherspoon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Witherspoon

Wife
Male

James

Witherspoon

Son
Male

John

Witherspoon

Son
Male

Alexander

Witherspoon

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Witherspoon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Witherspoon

Head

Married

26

1855

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Witherspoon

Wife

Married

24

1857

Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Witherspoon

Son

-

5

1876

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Witherspoon

Son

-

3

1878

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Witherspoon

Son

-

0

1881

Gartsherrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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