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Household of James Cunning (born 1839, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Cunning and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cunning, born in 1839 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cunning, born in 1846 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Hughes, born in 1859 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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James Cunning's household

Male

James

Cunning

Head
Female

Isabella

Cunning

Wife
Female

Helen

Cunning

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Cunning

Daughter
Male

James

Hughes

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cunning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cunning

Head

Married

42

1839

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cunning

Wife

Married

35

1846

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Cunning

Daughter

-

12

1869

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cunning

Daughter

-

9

1872

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Hughes

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Berwickshire, Scotland

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