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Household of William James (born 1837, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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.

William James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1837 in Dallas, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen James, born in 1837 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eleanor M (born 1872 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1873 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, James (born 1861 in Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland) and William's -, Robert (born 1867 in Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Helen

James

Wife
Female

Eleanor M

James

Daughter
Female

Maggie

James

Daughter
Male

James

Newlands

-
Male

Robert

Newlands

-
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

44

1837

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

Helen

James

Wife

Married

44

1837

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Eleanor M

James

Daughter

-

9

1872

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

James

Daughter

-

8

1873

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Newlands

-

Unmarried

20

1861

Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

Newlands

-

-

14

1867

Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland

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