James Henderson
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Household of James Elliot (born 1838, Selkirkshire)
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 Elliot and 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elliot, born in 1838 in Selkirkshire, consisted of 15 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison B Elliot, born in 1838 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet R (born 1872 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William P (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Isabella P (born 1849 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Sister-In-Law, Janet R (born 1852 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), James's Nephew, Walter J (born 1854 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Nephew, Robert (born 1847 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Elliot's household
James
Elliot
Head
Alison B
Elliot
Wife
Walter
Elliot
Son
Janet R
Elliot
Daughter
David
Elliot
Son
James
Elliot
Son
Thomas
Elliot
Son
William P
Elliot
Son
Isabella P
Henderson
Niece
Janet R
Allan
Sister-In-Law
Walter J
Henderson
Nephew
Robert
Henderson
Nephew
Mary
Brockie
Servant
Mary
Brockie
Servant
Jane
Bold
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Elliot |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Elliot | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Alison B | Elliot | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Elliot | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet R | Elliot | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
David | Elliot | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Elliot | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Elliot | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William P | Elliot | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella P | Henderson | Niece | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet R | Allan | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Walter J | Henderson | Nephew | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Henderson | Nephew | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Brockie | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Brockie | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Bold | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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