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Household of James Colquhoon (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk, 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 Colquhoon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colquhoon, born in 1827 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Colquhoon, born in 1837 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Adam (born 1862 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1871 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Benjamin Lang, born in 1848 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Colquhoon's household

Male

James

Colquhoon

Head
Female

Mary

Colquhoon

Wife
Male

Adam

Colquhoon

Son
Male

James

Colquhoon

Son
Male

Thomas

Colquhoon

Son
Male

Benjamin

Lang

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Colquhoon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Colquhoon

Head

Married

54

1827

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Colquhoon

Wife

Married

44

1837

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Colquhoon

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Colquhoon

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Colquhoon

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin

Lang

Lodger

Widower

33

1848

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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