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Household of James Begg (born 1841, Wigtownshire)

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 Begg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Begg, born in 1841 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Begg, born in 1841 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1870 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1857 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, George (born 1865 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Begg's household

Male

James

Begg

Head
Female

Jane

Begg

Wife
Female

Jane

Begg

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Begg

Daughter
Male

John

Begg

Son
Male

John

Elder

Boarder
Male

George

Moffat

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Begg

Head

Married

40

1841

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Begg

Wife

Married

40

1841

Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Begg

Daughter

-

11

1870

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Begg

Daughter

-

9

1872

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Begg

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Elder

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Moffat

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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