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Household of James Giffen (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Giffen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Giffen, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Giffen, born in 1832 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Jessie Frew, born in 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Giffen's household

Male

James

Giffen

Head
Female

Jane

Giffen

Wife
Male

John

Giffen

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Giffen

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Giffen

Son
Male

James

Giffen

Son
Female

Agnes

Giffen

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Frew

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Giffen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Giffen

Head

Married

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Giffen

Wife

Married

49

1832

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Giffen

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Giffen

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Giffen

Son

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Giffen

Son

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Giffen

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Frew

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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