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Household of James Irvine (born 1847)

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 Irvine and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Irvine, born in 1847 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Irvine, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion Gillespie (born 1871 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jeanie Gillespie (born 1877 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), James Gillespie (born 1873 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), George (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Samuel Herron (born 1881 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Samuel (born 1853 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Mary Jane (born 1852 in Ireland).


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James Irvine's household

Male

James

Irvine

Head
Female

Agnes

Irvine

Wife
Male

John

Irvine

Son
Female

Marion Gillespie

Irvine

Daughter
Female

Jeanie Gillespie

Irvine

Daughter
Male

James Gillespie

Irvine

Son
Male

George

Irvine

Son
Male

Samuel Herron

Irvine

Son
Male

Samuel

Herron

Boarder
Female

Mary Jane

Herron

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Irvine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Irvine

Head

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Agnes

Irvine

Wife

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Irvine

Son

-

11

1870

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion Gillespie

Irvine

Daughter

-

10

1871

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie Gillespie

Irvine

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James Gillespie

Irvine

Son

-

8

1873

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

George

Irvine

Son

-

2

1879

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel Herron

Irvine

Son

-

0

1881

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Herron

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

Mary Jane

Herron

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Ireland

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