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Household of James Howden (born 1830, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Howden and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howden, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Howden, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John M (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen L (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles R A (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary E (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isobel L (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland), James's Servant, Marion (born 1834 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1851 in Perthshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jessie (born 1867 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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James Howden's household
James
Howden
Head
Mary E
Howden
Wife
John M
Howden
Son
Helen L
Howden
Daughter
Charles R A
Howden
Son
Mary E
Howden
Daughter
Isobel L
Howden
Daughter
Catherine
Telford
Servant
Marion
Wallace
Servant
Catherine
Leslie
Servant
Jessie
McDonald
Servant
Jessie
Morris
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Howden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Howden | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary E | Howden | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John M | Howden | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen L | Howden | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles R A | Howden | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary E | Howden | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isobel L | Howden | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Telford | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Marion | Wallace | Servant | Widow | 47 | 1834 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Leslie | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Morris | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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