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Household of James Chesser (born 1824, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Chesser and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Chesser, born in 1824 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Chesser, born in 1828 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David (born 1863 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Chesser's household
James
Chesser
Head
Elizabeth
Chesser
Wife
Margaret
Chesser
Daughter
William
Chesser
Son
David
Chesser
Son
James
Chesser
Son
Annie
Chesser
Daughter
Lizzie
Chesser
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Chesser |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Chesser | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Chesser | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Chesser | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Chesser | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
David | Chesser | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Chesser | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Chesser | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Chesser | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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