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Household of William James (born 1849, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.

William James and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1849 in Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann James, born in 1853 in Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Ann

James

Wife
Male

John

James

Son
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Elizabeth

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

32

1849

Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

James

Wife

Married

28

1853

Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland

John

James

Son

-

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

James

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

James

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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