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Household of James Dinning (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dundonald, Ayrshire, 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 Dinning and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dinning, born in 1840 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dinning, born in 1844 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane C (born 1866 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1874 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Minnie R (born 1871 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Nephew, Wilfred John (born 1874 in England), James's Father-In-Law, John (born 1808 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Hugh (born 1863 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Dinning's household

Male

James

Dinning

Head
Female

Margaret

Dinning

Wife
Female

Jane C

Dinning

Daughter
Male

John

Dinning

Son
Female

Isabella

Dinning

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dinning

Daughter
Female

Minnie R

Gilfillan

Niece
Male

Wilfred John

Gilfillan

Nephew
Male

John

McVey

Father-In-Law
Male

Hugh

Malcolm

Servant
Female

Isabella

Hogg

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dinning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dinning

Head

Married

41

1840

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dinning

Wife

Married

37

1844

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane C

Dinning

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Dinning

Son

-

14

1867

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dinning

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dinning

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Minnie R

Gilfillan

Niece

-

10

1871

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Wilfred John

Gilfillan

Nephew

-

7

1874

England

John

McVey

Father-In-Law

Widower

73

1808

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Hugh

Malcolm

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Hogg

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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