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Household of James Masson (born 1849, Kincardineshire)

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 Masson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Masson, born in 1849 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina Masson, born in 1850 in Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice E (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella Jane (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Infant (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Christina (born 1847 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes F (born 1866 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Masson's household

Male

James

Masson

Head
Female

Georgina

Masson

Wife
Male

James

Masson

Son
Female

Alice E

Masson

Daughter
Female

Isabella Jane

Masson

Daughter
Male

Infant

-

Son
Female

Christina

Begg

Visitor
Female

Agnes F

Barnett

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Masson

Head

Married

32

1849

Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Georgina

Masson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Nigg, Kincardineshire, Scotland

James

Masson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice E

Masson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Jane

Masson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Infant

-

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Begg

Visitor

Unmarried

34

1847

Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Agnes F

Barnett

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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