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Household of James Drysdale (born 1821, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Collessie, Fife, 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 Drysdale and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drysdale, born in 1821 in Collessie, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Drysdale, born in 1825 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1862 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1866 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland).


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James Drysdale's household

Male

James

Drysdale

Head
Female

Margaret

Drysdale

Wife
Female

Annie

Drysdale

Daughter
Male

William

Petrie

Boarder
Male

Robert

Johnston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drysdale

Head

Married

60

1821

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Drysdale

Wife

Married

56

1825

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Drysdale

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

William

Petrie

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Johnston

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

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