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Household of Benjamin Irving (born 1821, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keir, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Benjamin Irving and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Irving, born in 1821 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Irving, born in 1826 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Robert C (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Agnes (born 1837 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Benjamin's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, David (born 1862 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Benjamin Irving's household
Benjamin
Irving
Head
Jane
Irving
Wife
William
Irving
Son
Robert C
Irving
Son
Agnes
Carson
Servant
Margaret
Watnell
Servant
David
Jardine
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Irving |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Irving | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Irving | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Irving | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Robert C | Irving | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Carson | Servant | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watnell | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Jardine | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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