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Household of James Hunter (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hunter, born in 1840 in Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hunter, born in 1841 in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David G (born 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1865 in Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Archman, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Hunter's household

Male

James

Hunter

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hunter

Wife
Male

David G

Hunter

Son
Male

Thomas

Hunter

Son
Male

James

Hunter

Son
Female

Janet

Hunter

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hunter

Daughter
Female

Helen

Archman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hunter

Head

Married

41

1840

Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hunter

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

David G

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Hunter

Son

-

14

1867

Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Hunter

Daughter

-

9

1872

Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Hunter

Daughter

-

8

1873

Daviot, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Archman

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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