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Household of James B Colston (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 B Colston and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Colston, born in 1850 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colston, born in 1848 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina G (born 1873 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet B (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James B Colston's household

Male

James B

Colston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colston

Wife
Female

Christina G

Colston

Daughter
Female

Janet B

Colston

Daughter
First name(s) James B
Last name Colston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Colston

Head

Married

31

1850

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Colston

Wife

Married

33

1848

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina G

Colston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet B

Colston

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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