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Household of James Herd (born 1834, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Herd and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Herd, born in 1834 in Carnbee, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Herd, born in 1833 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1854 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland), Archibald (born 1858 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and David (born 1868 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, George Plasson, born in 1876 in Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland.
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James Herd's household
James
Herd
Head
Mary
Herd
Wife
James
Herd
Son
Archibald
Herd
Son
Mary
Herd
Daughter
Alexander
Herd
Son
David
Herd
Son
George
Plasson
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Herd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Herd | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Herd | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland | |
James | Herd | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland | |
Archibald | Herd | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Herd | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Carnbee, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Herd | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Herd | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland | |
George | Plasson | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland |
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