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Household of James Ferguson (born 1845, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Ferguson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1845 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Ferguson, born in 1843 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in England), Helen (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane White, born in 1859 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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James Ferguson's household
James
Ferguson
Head
Isabella M
Ferguson
Wife
James
Ferguson
Son
Helen
Ferguson
Daughter
Christina
Ferguson
Daughter
George
Ferguson
Son
Jane
White
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ferguson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ferguson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella M | Ferguson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
James | Ferguson | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | England | |
Helen | Ferguson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Ferguson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Ferguson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | White | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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