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Household of James Erskine (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 Erskine and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Erskine, born in 1824 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Erskine, born in 1824 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Rachel Forrest, born in 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Erskine's household

Male

James

Erskine

Head
Female

Ann

Erskine

Wife
Female

Rachel

Forrest

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Erskine

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Erskine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Erskine

Head

Married

57

1824

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Erskine

Wife

Married

57

1824

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Rachel

Forrest

Boarder

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Erskine

Daughter

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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