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Household of James Ferguson (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1844 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane A Ferguson, born in 1857 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1854 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Edward (born 1881 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Ferguson's household

Male

James

Ferguson

Head
Female

Jane A

Ferguson

Wife
Male

William

Maxwell

Brother-In-Law
Male

Edward

Petrie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Ferguson

Head

Married

37

1844

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane A

Ferguson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Brother-In-Law

-

27

1854

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Edward

Petrie

Boarder

Unmarried

0

1881

Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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