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Household of James Anderson (born 1797, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1797 in Selkirkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1837 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1860 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Andrew Anderson, born in 1816 in Ashkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Male

Andrew

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Anderson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

84

1797

Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Andrew

Anderson

Brother

Unmarried

65

1816

Ashkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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