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Household of James Clarkson (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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 Clarkson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clarkson, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B H Clarkson, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth H (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Penelope M (born 1879 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen P Leishman, born in 1861 in Slamannan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Clarkson's household

Male

James

Clarkson

Head
Female

Elizabeth B H

Clarkson

Wife
Male

James

Clarkson

Son
Female

Elizabeth H

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Clarkson

Son
Female

Penelope M

Clarkson

Daughter
Female

Helen P

Leishman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Clarkson

Head

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth B H

Clarkson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Clarkson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Clarkson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Clarkson

Son

-

10

1871

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Penelope M

Clarkson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen P

Leishman

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Slamannan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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