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Household of James Colder (born 1817, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Colder and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colder, born in 1817 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Colder, born in 1817 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1843 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1850 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1852 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1855 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1875 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1877 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Edward (born 1866 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James Colder's household

Male

James

Colder

Head
Female

Margaret

Colder

Wife
Female

Margaret

Colder

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Colder

Daughter
Female

Marion

Colder

Daughter
Male

William

Colder

Son
Female

Mary

Tod

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

Gowans

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Gowans

Granddaughter
Male

Edward

Cowie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Colder
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Colder

Head

Married

64

1817

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Colder

Wife

Married

64

1817

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Colder

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Colder

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Colder

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Colder

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Tod

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gowans

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Gowans

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Cowie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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