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Household of James Douglas (born 1835, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Douglas, born in 1835 in Merton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Douglas, born in 1834 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1857 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1865 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Andrew (born 1858 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Samuel (born 1835 in -).
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James Douglas's household
James
Douglas
Head
Jessie
Douglas
Wife
Betsy
Douglas
Daughter
William
Douglas
Son
Jessie
Douglas
Daughter
Andrew
Hogarth
Servant
Samuel
Corbet
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Douglas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Merton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Douglas | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Merton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Douglas | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Douglas | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Douglas | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Douglas | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Hogarth | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | Corbet | Servant | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | - |
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