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Household of James Coltherd (born 1840, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Coltherd and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Coltherd, born in 1840 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Bell Coltherd, born in 1836 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie Thomson (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Alexr (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Barbara Tait, born in 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Coltherd's household
James
Coltherd
Head
Helen Bell
Coltherd
Wife
Jessie Thomson
Coltherd
Daughter
James Alexr
Coltherd
Son
Barbara
Tait
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Coltherd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Coltherd | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen Bell | Coltherd | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Jessie Thomson | Coltherd | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Alexr | Coltherd | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Tait | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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