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Household of James Colson (born 1848, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buckhaven, Fife, 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 Colson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colson, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Colson, born in 1849 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland), Neil (born 1879 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland).
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James Colson's household
James
Colson
Head
Margaret
Colson
Wife
James
Colson
Son
Peter
Colson
Son
Neil
Colson
Son
Elizabeth
Colson
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Colson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Colson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Colson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Colson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Peter | Colson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland | |
Neil | Colson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Colson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland |
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