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Household of John Ramsay (born 1822, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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.

John Ramsay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ramsay, born in 1822 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ramsay, born in 1830 in England. They had 4 children; John (born 1857 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1859 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1866 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Forkey, born in 1853 in United States.


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John Ramsay's household

Male

John

Ramsay

Head
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Wife
Male

John

Ramsay

Son
Male

Hugh

Ramsay

Son
Male

William

Ramsay

Son
Male

Alexander

Ramsay

Son
Male

James

Forkey

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ramsay

Head

Married

59

1822

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Ramsay

Wife

Married

51

1830

England

John

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Hugh

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Forkey

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

United States

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