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Household of James Anderson (born 1811, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Anderson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1811 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1843 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1855 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1862 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Alexander Anderson, born in 1874 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Female

Betsy

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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