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Household of James Bennett (born 1855, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Bennett and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bennett, born in 1855 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Bennett, born in 1855 in Creighton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Creighton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alex (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Bennett's household

Male

James

Bennett

Head
Female

Janet

Bennett

Wife
Female

Janet

Bennett

Daughter
Male

John

Bennett

Son
Male

John

Livingstone

Boarder
Female

Alex

Livingstone

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bennett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bennett

Head

Married

26

1855

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Bennett

Wife

Married

26

1855

Creighton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Bennett

Daughter

-

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Bennett

Son

-

3

1878

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Livingstone

Boarder

-

18

1863

Creighton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex

Livingstone

Boarder

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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