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Household of Joseph Major (born 1822)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Joseph Major and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Major, born in 1822 in , consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Major, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1855 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1860 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1868 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Major's household

Male

Joseph

Major

Head
Female

Sarah

Major

Wife
Male

Joseph

Major

Son
Female

Mary

Major

Daughter
Male

James

Major

Son
Female

Maggie

Major

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Major

Head

Married

59

1822

Ireland

Sarah

Major

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Joseph

Major

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Major

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Major

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Major

Daughter

-

13

1868

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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