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Household of James Major (born 1835, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 Major and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Major, born in 1835 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Major, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Jane (born 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Jane (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Major's household
James
Major
Head
Janet
Major
Wife
James
Major
Nephew
Jane
McLaren
Boarder
Jane
McLaren
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Major | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Major | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Major | Nephew | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McLaren | Boarder | - | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McLaren | Boarder | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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