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Household of James Carruthers (born 1859, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1859 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Carruthers, born in 1855 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Hugh (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Hector (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Hector (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Daniel (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Dugald (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Carruthers's household

Male

James

Carruthers

Head
Female

Sophia

Carruthers

Wife
Male

Hugh

Carruthers

Son
Male

Hector

Carruthers

Son
Male

Hector

McLean

Boarder
Male

Daniel

McLean

Boarder
Male

Dugald

McLean

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Carruthers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carruthers

Head

Married

22

1859

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sophia

Carruthers

Wife

Married

26

1855

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Carruthers

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hector

Carruthers

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hector

McLean

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

McLean

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Dugald

McLean

Boarder

Unmarried

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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