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Household of James Howison (born 1832, 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 Howison and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howison, born in 1832 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to John Howison, born in 1854 in -. They had 6 children; John (born 1854 in -), Elizabeth (born 1858 in -), Archibald (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Robert (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Howison's household

Male

James

Howison

Head
Male

John

Howison

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Thomson

Son
Male

David

Thomson

Son
Female

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Son
Male

Robert

Whitelaw

Grandson
Female

Agnes

Whitelaw

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Howison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howison

Head

Married

49

1832

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Howison

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

-

Elizabeth

Thomson

Daughter

Married

23

1858

-

Archibald

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Thomson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Whitelaw

Grandson

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Whitelaw

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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