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Household of James Ferns (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 Ferns and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferns, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Ferns, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Thompson, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Ferns's household

Male

James

Ferns

Head
Female

Ellen

Ferns

Wife
Male

James

Ferns

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ferns

Daughter
Male

John

Ferns

Son
Male

James

Thompson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ferns

Head

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Ferns

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Ferns

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ferns

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Ferns

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Thompson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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