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Household of James Lightbody (born 1833, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Lightbody and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lightbody, born in 1833 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lightbody, born in 1835 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Nephew, William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Nephew, Peter (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Niece, Helen (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Lightbody's household
James
Lightbody
Head
Elizabeth
Lightbody
Wife
William
Lightbody
Son
Ellen
Lightbody
Daughter
Janet
Lightbody
Daughter
Elizabeth
Lightbody
Daughter
Elizabeth
Muir
Niece
William
Muir
Nephew
Peter
Muir
Nephew
Helen
Muir
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Lightbody |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Lightbody | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Lightbody | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Lightbody | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Lightbody | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Lightbody | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Lightbody | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Muir | Niece | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Muir | Nephew | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Muir | Nephew | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Muir | Niece | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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