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Household of James Harrison (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Harrison and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Harrison, born in 1847 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Humphrey Davy (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary E M (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Mills, born in 1823 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Harrison's household

Male

James

Harrison

Head
Male

Humphrey Davy

Harrison

Son
Female

Mary E M

Harrison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mills

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Harrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Harrison

Head

Widower

34

1847

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Humphrey Davy

Harrison

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary E M

Harrison

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mills

Mother-In-Law

Widow

58

1823

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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