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Household of James Lightboyd (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Lightboyd and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lightboyd, born in 1833 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Lightbody, born in 1831 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1861 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Scollay, born in 1870 in Seaham, Durham, England.
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James Lightboyd's household
James
Lightboyd
Head
Mary
Lightbody
Wife
William
Lightbody
Son
James
Lightbody
Son
John
Scollay
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Lightboyd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Lightboyd | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Lightbody | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Lightbody | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Lightbody | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | - | |
John | Scollay | Boarder | - | 11 | 1870 | Seaham, Durham, England |
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