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Household of James Blackie (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Blackie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackie, born in 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie W Blackie, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jeannie B (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Barbara (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret A (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Blackie's household

Male

James

Blackie

Head
Female

Jessie W

Blackie

Wife
Female

Jeannie B

Blackie

Daughter
Male

James

Blackie

Son
Female

Barbara

Samuel

Servant
Female

Margaret A

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Blackie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackie

Head

Married

31

1850

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie W

Blackie

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeannie B

Blackie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Blackie

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Samuel

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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