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Household of James Cunningham (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Cunningham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cunningham, born in 1841 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cunningham, born in 1842 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1875 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Bella (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Cunningham's household

Male

James

Cunningham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cunningham

Wife
Female

Helen

Cunningham

Daughter
Male

William

Cunningham

Son
Male

James

Cunningham

Son
Male

Thomas

Sprent

Step Son
Female

Bella

Sprent

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cunningham

Head

Married

40

1841

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cunningham

Wife

Married

39

1842

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Cunningham

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Cunningham

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Cunningham

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Sprent

Step Son

-

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

Sprent

Step Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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