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Household of James Asher (born 1833, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Asher and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Asher, born in 1833 in Morayshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Asher, born in 1846 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Anna (born 1870 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Jamesina (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexa (born 1878 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Harriet (born 1880 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Ann Anderson, born in 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.


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James Asher's household

Male

James

Asher

Head
Female

Eliza

Asher

Wife
Male

Alexander

Asher

Son
Female

Anna

Asher

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Asher

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Asher

Daughter
Female

Jamesina

Asher

Daughter
Female

Alexa

Asher

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Asher

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Anderson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Asher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Asher

Head

Married

48

1833

Morayshire, Scotland

Eliza

Asher

Wife

Married

35

1846

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Asher

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Anna

Asher

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Maggie

Asher

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Eliza

Asher

Daughter

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jamesina

Asher

Daughter

-

5

1876

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexa

Asher

Daughter

-

3

1878

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Harriet

Asher

Daughter

-

1

1880

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Anderson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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