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Household of James Steel (born 1850, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, 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 Steel and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Steel, born in 1850 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joan Steel, born in 1852 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Catherine C (born 1879 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Susan Brown, born in 1816 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Steel's household

Male

James

Steel

Head
Female

Joan

Steel

Wife
Male

John

Steel

Son
Female

Catherine C

Steel

Daughter
Female

Susan

Brown

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Steel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Steel

Head

Married

31

1850

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Joan

Steel

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Steel

Son

-

6

1875

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine C

Steel

Daughter

-

2

1879

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Susan

Brown

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

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