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Household of James Dalgleish (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Dalgleish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dalgleish, born in 1845 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Dalgleish, born in 1850 in Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Jessie Davidson, born in 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Dalgleish's household

Male

James

Dalgleish

Head
Female

Barbara

Dalgleish

Wife
Male

John

Dalgleish

Son
Male

Thomas

Dalgleish

Son
Male

William

Dalgleish

Son
Male

Robert

Dalgleish

Son
Female

Jessie

Davidson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Dalgleish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dalgleish

Head

Married

36

1845

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Dalgleish

Wife

Married

31

1850

Trinity, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Dalgleish

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Dalgleish

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dalgleish

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Dalgleish

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Davidson

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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