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Household of James Colston (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Colston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colston, born in 1840 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colston, born in 1850 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1861 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland), Ellan (born 1870 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland), Minnie (born 1878 in England) and Annie (born 1879 in England).
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James Colston's household
James
Colston
Head
Elizabeth
Colston
Wife
James
Colston
Son
Elizabeth
Colston
Daughter
Robert
Colston
Son
Ellan
Colston
Daughter
Minnie
Colston
Daughter
Annie
Colston
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Colston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Colston | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Colston | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Colston | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Colston | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Colston | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Ellan | Colston | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Minnie | Colston | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | England | |
Annie | Colston | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | England |
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