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Household of James Kerr (born 1809, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, 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 Kerr and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1809 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Kerr, born in 1828 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew J (born 1860 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1862 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jessie M (born 1865 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, David (born 1862 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1855 in Ireland).
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James Kerr's household
James
Kerr
Head
Isabella
Kerr
Wife
Andrew J
Kerr
Son
Isabella
Kerr
Daughter
Jessie M
Kerr
Daughter
David
McNish
Servant
John
Martin
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Kerr | Head | Married | 72 | 1809 | St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Kerr | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Andrew J | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie M | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | McNish | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Martin | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Ireland |
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