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Household of James Charles (born 1803, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 Charles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Charles, born in 1803 in Fisherrow, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Charles, born in 1809 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1836 in India) and Fendal L (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1853 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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James Charles's household

Male

James

Charles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Charles

Wife
Female

Catherine

Charles

Daughter
Male

Fendal L

Charles

Son
Female

Helen

Cochrane

Servant
Female

Jane

Lee

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Charles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Charles

Head

Married

78

1803

Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Charles

Wife

Married

72

1809

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Charles

Daughter

Unmarried

45

1836

India

Fendal L

Charles

Son

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Cochrane

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Lee

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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