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Household of James Abel (born 1822, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abel, born in 1822 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Abel, born in 1824 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Barbara (born 1801 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Alexander (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Abel's household

Male

James

Abel

Head
Female

Isabella

Abel

Wife
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Mother-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Smith

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Abel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Abel

Head

Married

59

1822

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Abel

Wife

Married

57

1824

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Grandson

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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