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Household of James Carruthers (born 1853, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Carruthers and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carruthers, born in 1853 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Carruthers, born in 1851 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Mary (born 1811 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Carruthers's household
James
Carruthers
Head
Margaret
Carruthers
Wife
William
Carruthers
Son
Mary
Carruthers
Daughter
Elizabeth
Carruthers
Daughter
Mary
Martin
Visitor
James
Fair
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Carruthers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Carruthers | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Carruthers | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
William | Carruthers | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Carruthers | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Carruthers | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Martin | Visitor | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
James | Fair | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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