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Household of James Dey (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Botriphnie, Banffshire, 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 Dey and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dey, born in 1835 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dey, born in 1842 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1868 in Banffshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Thomas (born 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1868 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Dey's household

Male

James

Dey

Head
Female

Isabella

Dey

Wife
Male

James

Dey

Son
Female

Maggie

Dey

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Dey

Daughter
Male

Francis

Dey

Son
Female

Jane

Dey

Daughter
Female

Janet

Dey

Daughter
Male

William

Dey

Son
Male

Thomas

Strachan

Servant
Male

James

Mitchell

Servant
Female

Mary

Barron

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dey

Head

Married

46

1835

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dey

Wife

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Dey

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

Maggie

Dey

Daughter

-

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Dey

Daughter

-

13

1868

Banffshire, Scotland

Francis

Dey

Son

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Dey

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Dey

Daughter

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Dey

Son

-

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas

Strachan

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Servant

-

13

1868

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Barron

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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