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Household of James Colston (born 1831, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colston, born in 1831 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Isabella G D, born 1873 in Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Margaret (born 1808 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Lizzie (born 1848 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).
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James Colston's household
James
Colston
Head
Isabella G D
Colston
Daughter
Margaret
Colston
Mother
Lizzie
Paton
Servant
Ann
Johnston
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Colston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Colston | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella G D | Colston | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Colston | Mother | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Paton | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Johnston | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
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