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Household of James Atterson (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Atterson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Atterson, born in 1846 in Kirknewton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Atterson, born in 1848 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1870 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, James (born 1862 in South Queensferry, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, George (born 1864 in England).


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James Atterson's household

Male

James

Atterson

Head
Female

Alison

Atterson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Atterson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Atterson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Atterson

Daughter
Male

James

Allan

Boarder
Male

George

Allan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Atterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kirknewton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Atterson

Head

Married

35

1846

Kirknewton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alison

Atterson

Wife

Married

33

1848

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Atterson

Daughter

-

11

1870

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Atterson

Daughter

-

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Atterson

Daughter

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

South Queensferry, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

England

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