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Household of James Hunter (born 1829, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Hunter and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hunter, born in 1829 in Perthshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Hunter, born in 1836 in Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1858 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1862 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1867 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elsie (born 1870 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1872 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Annie (born 1855 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), James's Mother, Agnes (born 1804 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Niece, Agnes (born 1868 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, James (born 1858 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Hunter's household

Male

James

Hunter

Head
Female

Helen

Hunter

Wife
Male

David

Hunter

Son
Female

Barbara

Hunter

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hunter

Daughter
Male

James

Hunter

Son
Female

Elsie

Hunter

Daughter
Male

Charles

Hunter

Son
Female

Annie

Swanton

Servant
Female

Agnes

Todd

Mother
Female

Agnes

Hunter

Niece
Male

James

Sim

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hunter

Head

Married

52

1829

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Hunter

Wife

Married

45

1836

Redgorton, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Hunter

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Hunter

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Hunter

Son

-

14

1867

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elsie

Hunter

Daughter

-

11

1870

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Hunter

Son

-

9

1872

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Swanton

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Agnes

Todd

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Hunter

Niece

Unmarried

13

1868

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Sim

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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