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Household of James Armstrong (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 Armstrong and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Armstrong, born in 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Armstrong, born in 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1873 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Simon (born 1876 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jennet (born 1880 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, John Hislop, born in 1870 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Armstrong's household

Male

James

Armstrong

Head
Female

Margaret

Armstrong

Wife
Male

John

Armstrong

Son
Male

Thomas

Armstrong

Son
Female

Ellen

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

Simon

Armstrong

Son
Female

Jennet

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

John

Hislop

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Armstrong

Head

Married

37

1844

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Armstrong

Wife

Married

37

1844

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Armstrong

Son

-

12

1869

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Armstrong

Son

-

10

1871

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Armstrong

Daughter

-

8

1873

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Simon

Armstrong

Son

-

5

1876

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jennet

Armstrong

Daughter

-

1

1880

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Hislop

Nephew

-

11

1870

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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