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Household of James Leslie (born 1838, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, 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 Leslie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Leslie, born in 1838 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Leslie, born in 1831 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1868 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1856 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Tobia (born 1831 in Poland (Russia)).


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James Leslie's household

Male

James

Leslie

Head
Female

Betsy

Leslie

Wife
Male

Robert

Leslie

Son
Male

Alexander

Cowper

Boarder
Male

Tobia

Myers

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Leslie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Leslie

Head

Married

43

1838

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Leslie

Wife

Married

50

1831

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Leslie

Son

-

13

1868

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Cowper

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Tobia

Myers

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Poland (Russia)

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