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Household of James Ferguson (born 1835, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Ferguson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1835 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Clara Ferguson, born in 1843 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James J (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Isabel (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Eliza (born 1843 in Longhope, Orkney, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1845 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1843 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Morayshire, Scotland).
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James Ferguson's household
James
Ferguson
Head
Clara
Ferguson
Wife
Mary
Ferguson
Daughter
James J
Ferguson
Son
Isabel
Dickson
Governess
Eliza
Ross
Servant
Helen
Melrose
Servant
Jane
Hunter
Servant
Isabella
Smith
Servant
Elizabeth
Webster
Servant
Mary
McIntyre
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ferguson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ferguson | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Clara | Ferguson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Mary | Ferguson | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James J | Ferguson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabel | Dickson | Governess | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Longhope, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Melrose | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Webster | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | McIntyre | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Morayshire, Scotland |
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