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Household of James Heggens (born 1845)

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 Heggens and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Heggens, born in 1845 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Heggens, born in 1848 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Heggens's household

Male

James

Heggens

Head
Female

Grace

Heggens

Wife
Female

Jane

Heggens

Daughter
Male

James

Heggens

Son
Male

William

Heggens

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Heggens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Heggens

Head

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Grace

Heggens

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Heggens

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Heggens

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Heggens

Son

-

2

1879

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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