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Household of James Balmain (born 1848, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmain, born in 1848 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balmain, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Balmain's household
James
Balmain
Head
Margaret
Balmain
Wife
James
Balmain
Son
Helen
Balmain
Daughter
William
Balmain
Son
John
Balmain
Son
Archibald
Balmain
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balmain |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balmain | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Balmain | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Balmain | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Balmain | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Balmain | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Balmain | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Balmain | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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