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Household of James Ferguson (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old or West Kilpatrick, 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 Ferguson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferguson, born in 1841 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Janet B (born 1870 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Lillis Morton, born in 1834 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Ferguson's household

Male

James

Ferguson

Head
Female

Janet B

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Female

Lillis

Morton

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Ferguson

Head

Widower

40

1841

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet B

Ferguson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ferguson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Ferguson

Son

-

7

1874

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Lillis

Morton

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

47

1834

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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