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Household of James Devein (born 1838, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 Devein and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Devein, born in 1838 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Devein, born in 1834 in Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1862 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, James (born 1811 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and James's Niece, Ellen (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Devein's household

Male

James

Devein

Head
Female

Christina

Devein

Wife
Male

James

Devein

Son
Male

David

Devein

Son
Female

Ellen

Devein

Daughter
Female

Christina

Devein

Daughter
Female

Mary

Devein

Daughter
Male

James

Devein

Father
Female

Ellen

Brown

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Devein
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Devein

Head

Married

43

1838

Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Devein

Wife

Married

47

1834

Fife, Scotland

James

Devein

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Devein

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Devein

Daughter

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Devein

Daughter

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Devein

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Devein

Father

Married

70

1811

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Ellen

Brown

Niece

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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