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Household of James Fergus (born 1831, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 Fergus and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fergus, born in 1831 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Robert (born 1864 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1868 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Ann Meldrum, born in 1812 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James Fergus's household

Male

James

Fergus

Head
Male

Robert

Fergus

Son
Female

Sarah

Fergus

Daughter
Female

Ann

Meldrum

Aunt
First name(s) James
Last name Fergus
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Fergus

Head

Widower

50

1831

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

Fergus

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Fergus

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ann

Meldrum

Aunt

Unmarried

69

1812

Invernessshire, Scotland

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