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Household of James Anderson (born 1848, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 1848 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Raitt Anderson, born in 1851 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas James (born 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Watt (born 1881 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Ann (born 1823 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Marion (born 1864 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Eliza Raitt

Anderson

Wife
Male

Thomas James

Anderson

Son
Male

John Watt

Anderson

Son
Female

Ann

Anderson

Mother
Female

Marion

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

33

1848

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Eliza Raitt

Anderson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Thomas James

Anderson

Son

-

1

1880

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

John Watt

Anderson

Son

-

0

1881

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Anderson

Mother

Married

58

1823

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Marion

Robertson

Servant

-

17

1864

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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