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Household of James Kean (born 1831, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalmellington, 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 Kean and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kean, born in 1831 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Christina (born 1833 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Peter (born 1858 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Hugh (born 1866 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Kean's household

Male

James

Kean

Head
Female

Christina

Fendlay

Servant
Female

Margaret

Kean

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Kean

Daughter
Male

James

Kean

Son
Male

Peter

Fendlay

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Fendlay

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Kean
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kean

Head

Widower

50

1831

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

Fendlay

Servant

Unmarried

48

1833

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kean

Daughter

-

14

1867

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Kean

Daughter

-

12

1869

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Kean

Son

-

3

1878

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Peter

Fendlay

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Fendlay

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

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