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Household of James Cheyne (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 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 Cheyne and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cheyne, born in 1840 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cheyne, born in 1838 in Strachan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1854 in Strachan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1856 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Barbara Davidson, born in 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Cheyne's household

Male

James

Cheyne

Head
Female

Margaret

Cheyne

Wife
Male

William

Cheyne

Son
Female

Betsy

Cheyne

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cheyne

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cheyne

Son
Male

John

Cheyne

Son
Male

George

Cheyne

Son
Male

Robert

Cheyne

Son
Female

Barbara

Davidson

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Cheyne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cheyne

Head

Married

41

1840

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cheyne

Wife

Married

43

1838

Strachan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Cheyne

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Strachan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsy

Cheyne

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cheyne

Daughter

-

14

1867

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cheyne

Son

-

12

1869

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Cheyne

Son

-

10

1871

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Cheyne

Son

-

6

1875

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Cheyne

Son

-

2

1879

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Davidson

Grandchild

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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