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Household of James Carruthers Sr (born 1806, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 Carruthers Sr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Carruthers Sr, born in 1806 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, John (born 1844 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Arthur (born 1868 in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1870 in Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1875 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, William (born 1878 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Carruthers Sr's household

Male

James

Carruthers Sr

Head
Female

Margaret

Murphy

Daughter
Male

John

Murphy

Son-In-Law
Male

Arthur

Murphy

Grandson
Male

James

Murphy

Grandson
Female

Jane

Murphy

Granddaughter
Male

William

Murphy

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Carruthers Sr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Carruthers Sr

Head

Widower

75

1806

Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murphy

Daughter

Married

40

1841

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Murphy

Son-In-Law

Married

37

1844

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arthur

Murphy

Grandson

-

13

1868

Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Murphy

Grandson

-

11

1870

Calderbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Murphy

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Murphy

Grandson

-

3

1878

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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