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Household of James Abels (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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 Abels and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Abels, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Abels, born in 1843 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1872 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1874 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Watson, born in 1860 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Abels's household

Male

James

Abels

Head
Female

Ann

Abels

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Abels

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Abels

Daughter
Female

Helen

Watson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Abels
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Abels

Head

Married

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Abels

Wife

Married

38

1843

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Abels

Daughter

-

9

1872

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Abels

Daughter

-

7

1874

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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