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Household of James Merrilees (born 1855, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Merrilees and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Merrilees, born in 1855 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Merrilees, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, John Hogg, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Merrilees's household
James
Merrilees
Head
Helen
Merrilees
Wife
Helen
Merrilees
Daughter
Marion
Merrilees
Daughter
John
Hogg
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Merrilees |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Merrilees | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Merrilees | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Merrilees | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Merrilees | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Hogg | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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