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Household of James Dey (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dey, born in 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Penelope Dey, born in 1853 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Penelope (born 1876 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Maggie Bella (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Lumgair Herald, born in 1863 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Dey's household

Male

James

Dey

Head
Female

Penelope

Dey

Wife
Female

Penelope

Dey

Daughter
Male

James

Dey

Son
Female

Maggie Bella

Dey

Daughter
Male

John Lumgair

Herald

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dey

Head

Married

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penelope

Dey

Wife

Married

28

1853

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Penelope

Dey

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Dey

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie Bella

Dey

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John Lumgair

Herald

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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