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Household of James Balmain (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Balmain and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmain, born in 1841 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Balmain, born in 1838 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Janie (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Marion Chalmers, born in 1800 in Fife, Scotland.
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James Balmain's household
James
Balmain
Head
Janet
Balmain
Wife
James
Balmain
Son
John
Balmain
Son
Charles
Balmain
Son
Jessie
Balmain
Daughter
Catherine
Balmain
Daughter
Janie
Balmain
Daughter
Marion
Chalmers
Aunt
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balmain |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balmain | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Balmain | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | St Monance, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Balmain | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Balmain | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Balmain | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Balmain | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Balmain | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janie | Balmain | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Chalmers | Aunt | Unmarried | 81 | 1800 | Fife, Scotland |
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