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Household of James Begg (born 1809, Lanarkshire)
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 Begg and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Begg, born in 1809 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Begg, born in 1825 in England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1858 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1850 in Berwickshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Marion (born 1853 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Marion (born 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1860 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).
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James Begg's household
James
Begg
Head
Maria
Begg
Wife
Elizabeth
Begg
Daughter
Elizabeth
Luke
Servant
Marion
Meiklehose
Servant
Marion
Swanson
Servant
Helen
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Begg |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Begg | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maria | Begg | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | England | |
Elizabeth | Begg | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Luke | Servant | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Meiklehose | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Swanson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Brown | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland |
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