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Household of James Lang (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Lang and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lang, born in 1845 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lang, born in 1849 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1874 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Daughter, Alison Ballantyne, born in 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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James Lang's household

Male

James

Lang

Head
Female

Sarah

Lang

Wife
Female

Alison

Ballantyne

Step Daughter
Female

Catherine

Lang

Daughter
Male

Walter

Lang

Son
Male

Alexander

Lang

Son
Male

Andrew

Lang

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Lang
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lang

Head

Married

36

1845

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Sarah

Lang

Wife

Married

32

1849

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alison

Ballantyne

Step Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Lang

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Walter

Lang

Son

-

7

1874

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Lang

Son

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Lang

Son

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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