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Household of James Leith (born 1845, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Orkney, 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 Leith and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leith, born in 1845 in Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Leith, born in 1847 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary C, born 1881 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Selina (born 1869 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James's Step Son, John (born 1875 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland), James's Mother-In-Law, Barbra (born 1822 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1851 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Leith's household
James
Leith
Head
Jane
Leith
Wife
Selina
Bews
Step Daughter
John
Bews
Step Son
Mary C
Leith
Daughter
Barbra
Bews
Mother-In-Law
Mary
Bews
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Leith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Leith | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Leith | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Selina | Bews | Step Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Bews | Step Son | - | 6 | 1875 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary C | Leith | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Barbra | Bews | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 59 | 1822 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Bews | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland |
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