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Household of James Colvie (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, 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 Colvie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colvie, born in 1842 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Colvie, born in 1839 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1863 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1867 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1869 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James Colvie's household

Male

James

Colvie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colvie

Wife
Male

George

Colvie

Son
Male

James

Colvie

Son
Male

Daniel

Colvie

Son
Female

Janet

Colvie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Colvie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Colvie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Colvie

Head

Married

39

1842

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Colvie

Wife

Married

42

1839

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Colvie

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Colvie

Son

-

14

1867

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Daniel

Colvie

Son

-

12

1869

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet

Colvie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Colvie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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