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Household of James Clerk (born 1823, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Clerk and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Clerk, born in 1823 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Clerk, born in 1833 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1872 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Angus (born 1849 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1879 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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James Clerk's household
James
Clerk
Head
Jessie
Clerk
Wife
John
Clerk
Son
Jemima
Macdonald
Daughter
Angus
Macdonald
Son-In-Law
Jessie
Macdonald
Granddaughter
John
Macdonald
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Clerk |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Clerk | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Clerk | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Clerk | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Jemima | Macdonald | Daughter | Married | 23 | 1858 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Angus | Macdonald | Son-In-Law | Married | 32 | 1849 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Macdonald | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | Macdonald | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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