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Household of James Fisher (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, 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 Fisher and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fisher, born in 1833 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Fisher, born in 1832 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1872 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James Edward (born 1875 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Charles (born 1836 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1858 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Andrew (born 1861 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agness (born 1860 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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James Fisher's household

Male

James

Fisher

Head
Female

Janet

Fisher

Wife
Male

David

Fisher

Son
Male

James Edward

Fisher

Son
Male

Charles

Paterson

Servant
Male

William

Caryle

Servant
Male

Andrew

Gordon

Servant
Male

James

Irving

Servant
Female

Margaret

Boyes

Servant
Female

Agness

Mowbray

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Fisher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Fisher

Head

Married

48

1833

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Fisher

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Fisher

Son

-

9

1872

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James Edward

Fisher

Son

-

6

1875

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Charles

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Caryle

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Irving

Servant

-

15

1866

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Boyes

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agness

Mowbray

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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