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Household of James Douglas (born 1826, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Douglas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Douglas, born in 1826 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1859 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1861 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1863 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Douglas's household

Male

James

Douglas

Head
Male

James

Douglas

Son
Female

Marion

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Douglas

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Douglas

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Douglas

Head

Widower

55

1826

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Marion

Douglas

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Douglas

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Douglas

Son

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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