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Household of James Divens (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 Divens and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Divens, born in 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Divens, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Marion (born 1873 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John Ramsay, born in 1807 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Divens's household

Male

James

Divens

Head
Female

Margaret

Divens

Wife
Female

Marion

Divens

Daughter
Male

James

Divens

Son
Female

Jane

Divens

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Divens

Daughter
Male

John

Ramsay

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Divens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Divens

Head

Married

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Divens

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Divens

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Divens

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Divens

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Divens

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Ramsay

Father

Widower

74

1807

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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