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Household of James Drysdale (born 1801, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, 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 1801 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Drysdale, born in 1803 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1825 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1857 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1861 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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James Drysdale's household

Male

James

Drysdale

Head
Female

Mary

Drysdale

Wife
Male

Robert

Drysdale

Son
Female

Helen

Drysdale

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Drysdale

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place 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

80

1801

Fife, Scotland

Mary

Drysdale

Wife

Married

78

1803

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Drysdale

Son

Widower

56

1825

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Drysdale

Granddaughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Drysdale

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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