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Household of James Colvin (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 Colvin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Colvin, born in 1822 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth S Colvin, born in 1822 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1851 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1867 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Colvin's household

Male

James

Colvin

Head
Female

Elizabeth S

Colvin

Wife
Male

James

Colvin

Son
Male

William

Hodge

Grandson
Male

James

Riddel

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Colvin

Head

Married

59

1822

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth S

Colvin

Wife

Married

59

1822

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Colvin

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hodge

Grandson

-

14

1867

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Riddel

Grandson

-

2

1879

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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