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Household of James McAra (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

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 McAra and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McAra, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McAra, born in 1848 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Watson (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McAra's household

Male

James

McAra

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McAra

Wife
Female

Isabella

McAra

Daughter
Male

John

McAra

Son
Male

James

McAra

Son
Male

Watson

McAra

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McAra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McAra

Head

Married

38

1843

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

McAra

Wife

Married

33

1848

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

McAra

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

McAra

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

James

McAra

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Watson

McAra

Son

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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