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Household of James Hunter (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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 1840 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Hunter, born in 1848 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1862 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Nicholas Bell, born in 1862 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Hunter's household

Male

James

Hunter

Head
Female

Agnes

Hunter

Wife
Male

Matthew

Hunter

Son
Male

James

Hunter

Son
Female

Nicholas

Bell

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hunter

Head

Married

41

1840

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Hunter

Wife

Married

33

1848

Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Matthew

Hunter

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Hunter

Son

-

3

1878

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Nicholas

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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