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Household of James Methven (born 1839, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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 Methven and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Methven, born in 1839 in Kingsbarns, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Methven, born in 1837 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1863 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland), Hannah (born 1865 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and Walter (born 1868 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Harriet Methven, born in 1881 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.
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James Methven's household
James
Methven
Head
Harriet
Methven
Wife
Harriet
Methven
Daughter
Hannah
Methven
Daughter
Walter
Methven
Son
Harriet
Methven
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Methven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Methven | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland | |
Harriet | Methven | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland | |
Harriet | Methven | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland | |
Hannah | Methven | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland | |
Walter | Methven | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland | |
Harriet | Methven | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland |
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