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Household of James Howden (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howden, born in 1853 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Howden, born in 1858 in Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George L (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Charlotte Mackay, born in 1826 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Howden's household

Male

James

Howden

Head
Female

Mary

Howden

Wife
Male

George L

Howden

Son
Female

Charlotte

Mackay

Servant
Male

James

Howden

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Howden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Howden

Head

Married

28

1853

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Howden

Wife

Married

23

1858

Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland

George L

Howden

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Mackay

Servant

Married

55

1826

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Howden

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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