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Household of James Hunter (born 1857, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hunter, born in 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Hunter, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christina (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, John Lyon, born in 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Hunter's household

Male

James

Hunter

Head
Female

Jessie

Hunter

Wife
Female

Christina

Hunter

Daughter
Male

John

Hunter

Son
Male

John

Lyon

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Hunter

Head

Married

24

1857

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Hunter

Wife

-

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Hunter

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Hunter

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lyon

Visitor

Widower

56

1825

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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