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Household of James Kerr (born 1842, 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 Kerr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1842 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Kerr, born in 1848 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1872 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1879 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Helen

Kerr

Wife
Male

Edward

Kerr

Son
Male

James

Kerr

Son
Male

Matthew

Kerr

Son
Female

Sarah

Kerr

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kerr

Head

Married

39

1842

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Kerr

Wife

Married

33

1848

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Edward

Kerr

Son

-

9

1872

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Kerr

Son

-

7

1874

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Matthew

Kerr

Son

-

2

1879

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Kerr

Daughter

-

0

1881

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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