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Household of James McLaren (born 1842, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 McLaren and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McLaren, born in 1842 in East Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McLaren, born in 1842 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Duncan Darroch, born in 1858 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James McLaren's household

Male

James

McLaren

Head
Female

Margaret

McLaren

Wife
Female

Isabella

McLaren

Daughter
Male

James

McLaren

Son
Male

Henry

McLaren

Son
Male

Duncan

Darroch

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McLaren
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McLaren

Head

Married

39

1842

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

McLaren

Wife

Married

39

1842

East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

McLaren

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McLaren

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

McLaren

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Darroch

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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