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Household of James Ferguson (born 1826, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1826 in Ayrshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie Ferguson, born in 1844 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1875 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), John W (born 1879 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jane (born 1863 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1819 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1860 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1859 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Ferguson's household

Male

James

Ferguson

Head
Female

Maggie

Ferguson

Wife
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Female

Helen

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ferguson

Son
Male

Hugh

Ferguson

Son
Male

John W

Ferguson

Son
Female

Sarah

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Niece
Male

James

Agnew

Servant
Male

James

Balie

Servant
Female

Annie

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ferguson

Head

Married

55

1826

Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ferguson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Ferguson

Son

-

14

1867

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Ferguson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ferguson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Ferguson

Son

-

8

1873

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Hugh

Ferguson

Son

-

6

1875

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

John W

Ferguson

Son

-

2

1879

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Ferguson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Ferguson

Niece

Unmarried

18

1863

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Agnew

Servant

Married

62

1819

Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Balie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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