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Household of James Borthwick (born 1852, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Borthwick and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Borthwick, born in 1852 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Borthwick, born in 1850 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1877 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet G (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Catherine N (born 1855 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Ann (born 1862 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).
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James Borthwick's household
James
Borthwick
Head
Isabella
Borthwick
Wife
John
Borthwick
Son
Janet G
Borthwick
Daughter
Andrew
Borthwick
Son
Catherine N
Dryburgh
Boarder
Ann
Dryburgh
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Borthwick |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Borthwick | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Borthwick | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
John | Borthwick | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet G | Borthwick | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Borthwick | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine N | Dryburgh | Boarder | - | 26 | 1855 | Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland | |
Ann | Dryburgh | Boarder | - | 19 | 1862 | Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland |
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