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Household of James Douglas (born 1848, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 1848 in Westruther, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Douglas, born in 1848 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas W (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1869 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1807 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland).
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James Douglas's household
James
Douglas
Head
Helen
Douglas
Wife
John
Douglas
Son
Thomas W
Douglas
Son
Margaret
Wilson
Daughter
Margaret
Wilson
Mother-In-Law
John
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Douglas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Douglas | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Westruther, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Douglas | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Douglas | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas W | Douglas | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland |
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