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Household of James Bolton (born 1837, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bolton, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Bolton, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Whitelaw, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Bolton's household

Male

James

Bolton

Head
Female

Agnes

Bolton

Wife
Male

James

Whitelaw

Step Son
Female

Jessie

Bolton

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Bolton

Daughter
Male

William

Bolton

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bolton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bolton

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Bolton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Whitelaw

Step Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Bolton

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Bolton

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Bolton

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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