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Household of James Abel (born 1823, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skene, Aberdeenshire, 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 Abel and 13 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abel, born in 1823 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Abel, born in 1836 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Helen J (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann M (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John T (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William E (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jemima J (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Katherine (born 1823 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1856 in Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Alexander (born 1862 in Not Known).
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James Abel's household
James
Abel
Head
Agnes
Abel
Wife
Helen J
Abel
Daughter
Ann M
Abel
Daughter
Agnes J
Abel
Daughter
Alexander
Abel
Son
James
Abel
Son
John T
Abel
Son
William E
Abel
Son
Mary J
Abel
Daughter
Jemima J
Abel
Daughter
Katherine
Christie
Visitor
John
Cumming
Servant
Alexander
Nicol
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Abel |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (14 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Abel | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Abel | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Helen J | Abel | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann M | Abel | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Agnes J | Abel | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Abel | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Abel | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John T | Abel | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William E | Abel | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Abel | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jemima J | Abel | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Katherine | Christie | Visitor | Widow | 58 | 1823 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Cumming | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Nicol | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Not Known |
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