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Household of James Drysdale (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drysdale, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Drysdale, born in 1847 in Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Drysdale's household

Male

James

Drysdale

Head
Female

Isabella

Drysdale

Wife
Male

George

Grant

Boarder
Male

William

Jack

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Drysdale

Head

Married

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Drysdale

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland

George

Grant

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Jack

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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