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Household of James Fortune (born 1853, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Fortune and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Fortune, born in 1853 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Fortune, born in 1852 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret E T (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maryann V H (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Fortune's household

Male

James

Fortune

Head
Female

Jemima

Fortune

Wife
Female

Margaret E T

Fortune

Daughter
Female

Maryann V H

Fortune

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Fortune

Head

Married

28

1853

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jemima

Fortune

Wife

Married

29

1852

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret E T

Fortune

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maryann V H

Fortune

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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