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Household of James Anderson (born 1851, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1851 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Minnie (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Mary (born 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Female

Minnie

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Nixon

Boarder
Female

Mary

Nixon

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Anderson

Head

Married

30

1851

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Minnie

Anderson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Nixon

Boarder

-

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Nixon

Visitor

Widow

46

1835

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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