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Household of James Masson (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Masson, born in 1841 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Masson, born in 1845 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Margaret A (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Masson's household

Male

James

Masson

Head
Female

Hannah

Masson

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Masson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Masson

Daughter
Male

James

Masson

Son
Female

Mary

Masson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Masson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Masson

Daughter
Male

William

Masson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Masson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Masson

Head

Married

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hannah

Masson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hannah

Masson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Masson

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Masson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Masson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rebecca

Masson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Masson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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