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Household of James Ley (born 1812, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, 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 Ley and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ley, born in 1812 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Ley, born in 1811 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1849 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1875 in -), James's Servant, David (born 1861 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1867 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Peter (born 1811 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Ley's household
James
Ley
Head
Helen
Ley
Wife
Helen
Ley
Daughter
Margaret
Allan
Granddaughter
David
Mitchell
Servant
William
Lamb
Servant
Peter
Mitchell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ley | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Ley | Wife | Married | 70 | 1811 | Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Ley | Daughter | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Allan | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | - | |
David | Mitchell | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
William | Lamb | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Mitchell | Servant | Married | 70 | 1811 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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