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Household of James Anderson (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Anderson, born in 1821 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1817 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1855 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John (born 1854 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Margaret (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Bella (born 1863 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Isabella (born 1819 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Anderson's household

Male

James

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Anderson Or Mobet

Daughter
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Margaret

McNaughton

Niece
Female

Bella

Miller

Servant
Female

Isabella

Little

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Anderson

Head

Married

60

1821

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

Eleanor

Anderson Or Mobet

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

McNaughton

Niece

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Little

Visitor

Married

62

1819

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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