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Household of James Horsburgh (born 1853, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 Horsburgh and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Horsburgh, born in 1853 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Horsburgh, born in 1850 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland), Burgess (born 1879 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1851 in St Margarets, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Magnus (born 1852 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Horsburgh's household

Male

James

Horsburgh

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Horsburgh

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Horsburgh

Daughter
Female

Burgess

Horsburgh

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Horsburgh

Son
Male

George

Purves

Boarder
Male

Magnus

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Horsburgh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Horsburgh

Head

Married

28

1853

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Horsburgh

Wife

Married

31

1850

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Horsburgh

Daughter

-

4

1877

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Burgess

Horsburgh

Daughter

-

2

1879

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Horsburgh

Son

-

0

1881

England

George

Purves

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

St Margarets, Orkney, Scotland

Magnus

Smith

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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