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Household of James Kerr (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Kerr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Kerr, born in 1826 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, John Cameron, born in 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Kerr's household

Male

James

Kerr

Head
Female

Margaret

Kerr

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Kerr

Son
Male

John

Kerr

Son
Male

Robert

Kerr

Son
Male

John

Cameron

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Kerr

Head

Widower

55

1826

Ireland

Margaret

Kerr

Daughter

Widow

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Kerr

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Kerr

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cameron

Grandson

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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