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Household of James Hay (born 1841, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Hay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hay, born in 1841 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Hay, born in 1832 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1872 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Helen (born 1848 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Barbara (born 1859 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, George (born 1864 in Canada) and James's Visitor, Catherine (born 1847 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Hay's household

Male

James

Hay

Head
Female

Jane

Hay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hay

Daughter
Female

Helen

Hay

Sister
Female

Barbara

Lorimer

Servant
Female

Mary

Forbes

Servant
Male

George

Bennet

Servant
Female

Catherine

Eddie

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hay

Head

Married

40

1841

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Hay

Wife

Married

49

1832

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Hay

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

Lorimer

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Bennet

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Canada

Catherine

Eddie

Visitor

Unmarried

34

1847

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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