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Household of James Houston (born 1841, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, 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 Houston and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Houston, born in 1841 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Houston, born in 1849 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1873 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Nicholas (born 1874 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Rusk, born in 1865 in Ireland.
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James Houston's household
James
Houston
Head
Isabella
Houston
Wife
Janet
Houston
Daughter
Nicholas
Houston
Daughter
George
Houston
Son
Mary
Houston
Daughter
James
Houston
Son
Elizabeth
Houston
Daughter
Elizabeth
Rusk
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Houston | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Houston | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Houston | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Nicholas | Houston | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | Houston | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Houston | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Houston | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Houston | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Rusk | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Ireland |
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