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Household of James Dobie (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Dobie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobie, born in 1850 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobie, born in 1853 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1877 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Syme, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Dobie's household

Male

James

Dobie

Head
Female

Mary

Dobie

Wife
Male

Janet

Dobie

Son
Female

Mary

Dobie

Daughter
Male

Walter

Dobie

Son
Female

Janet

Dobie

Daughter
Female

Annie

Syme

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dobie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobie

Head

Married

31

1850

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Dobie

Wife

Married

28

1853

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Dobie

Son

-

9

1872

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Dobie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Dobie

Son

-

4

1877

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Dobie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Syme

Servant

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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