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Household of James Drysdale (born 1853, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drysdale, born in 1853 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Drysdale, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Anna (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, William (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Daughter, Agnes (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Son, Ben (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Jemima (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Drysdale's household

Male

James

Drysdale

Head
Female

Jemima

Drysdale

Wife
Female

Anna

McDonald

Step Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Step Son
Female

Agnes

McDonald

Step Daughter
Male

Ben

McDonald

Step Son
Female

Jemima

McDonald

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drysdale

Head

Married

28

1853

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jemima

Drysdale

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anna

McDonald

Step Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Step Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McDonald

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ben

McDonald

Step Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

McDonald

Step Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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