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Household of James Colvin (born 1826, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Colvin and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colvin, born in 1826 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Keith A (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Lillias Orr, born in 1817 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Colvin's household
James
Colvin
Head
William
Colvin
Son
Keith A
Colvin
Daughter
Lillias
Orr
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Colvin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Colvin | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Colvin | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Keith A | Colvin | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lillias | Orr | Servant | Widow | 64 | 1817 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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