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Household of James Hughes (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Hughes and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hughes, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hughes, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Galbraith, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Hughes's household
James
Hughes
Head
Sarah
Hughes
Wife
Ellen
Hughes
Daughter
Christina
Hughes
Daughter
James
Hughes
Son
Helen
Galbraith
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Hughes |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Hughes | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Hughes | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Hughes | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Hughes | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Hughes | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Galbraith | Servant | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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