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Household of James Balmer (born 1845, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Balmer and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Balmer, born in 1845 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Balmer, born in 1847 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1873 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Janet (born 1863 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, W (born 1853 in Ireland).
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James Balmer's household
James
Balmer
Head
Margaret
Balmer
Wife
Janet
Balmer
Daughter
Maggie
Balmer
Daughter
Helen
Balmer
Daughter
Janet
Douglas
Boarder
W
McDowall
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Balmer |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Balmer | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Balmer | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Balmer | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Balmer | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Balmer | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Douglas | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
W | McDowall | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Ireland |
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