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Household of James Archibald (born 1839, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Archibald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Archibald, born in 1839 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Archibald, born in 1840 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew Rodge (born 1871 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace Jones (born 1873 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1875 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Helen (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Young, born in 1861 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James Archibald's household

Male

James

Archibald

Head
Female

Margaret

Archibald

Wife
Male

Andrew Rodge

Archibald

Son
Female

Grace Jones

Archibald

Daughter
Male

James

Archibald

Son
Female

Helen

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Young

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Archibald

Head

Married

42

1839

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Archibald

Wife

Married

41

1840

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Andrew Rodge

Archibald

Son

-

10

1871

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace Jones

Archibald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Archibald

Son

-

6

1875

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Archibald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Young

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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