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Household of James Colvan (born 1852, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 Colvan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colvan, born in 1852 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Colvan, born in 1851 in Port William, Galloway, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Colvan's household

Male

James

Colvan

Head
Female

Grace

Colvan

Wife
Male

James

Colvan

Son
Female

Jane

Colvan

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Colvan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Colvan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Colvan

Head

Married

29

1852

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Colvan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Port William, Galloway, Scotland

James

Colvan

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Colvan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Colvan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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