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Household of James Boa (born 1826, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Boa and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Boa, born in 1826 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Boa, born in 1837 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1858 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Invernessshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Archibald Chisholm, born in 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
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James Boa's household
James
Boa
Head
Margaret
Boa
Wife
Catherine
Boa
Daughter
Christina
Boa
Daughter
William
Boa
Son
Alexander
Boa
Son
James
Boa
Son
Archibald
Chisholm
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Boa |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Boa | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Boa | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Catherine | Boa | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Boa | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
William | Boa | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Boa | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
James | Boa | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Archibald | Chisholm | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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