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Household of James Douglas (born 1834, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yarrow, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Douglas, born in 1834 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dora Thomson Douglas, born in 1835 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John Guthrie (born 1861 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William Andrew (born 1869 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1875 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Adam S (born 1844 in Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Visitor, Janet Stewart (born 1844 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Alexander Stewart (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Douglas's household
James
Douglas
Head
Dora Thomson
Douglas
Wife
John Guthrie
Douglas
Son
William Andrew
Douglas
Son
Walter
Thomason
Son
Adam S
White
Visitor
Janet Stewart
White
Visitor
Alexander Stewart
White
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Douglas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Douglas | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Dora Thomson | Douglas | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John Guthrie | Douglas | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
William Andrew | Douglas | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Thomason | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Adam S | White | Visitor | Married | 37 | 1844 | Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet Stewart | White | Visitor | Married | 37 | 1844 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander Stewart | White | Visitor | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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