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Household of James Methven (born 1829, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Methven, born in 1829 in Cupar, Fife, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Turner Methven, born in 1838 in United States. They had 2 children; Ellen Maud (born 1875 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and David George (born 1879 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, David (born 1831 in -), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1842 in Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Annie (born 1856 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Methven's household
James
Methven
Head
Mary Turner
Methven
Wife
Ellen Maud
Methven
Daughter
David George
Methven
Son
David
Brown
Visitor
Catherine
Junor
Servant
Annie
Fraser
Servant
Margaret
Matheson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Methven |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Methven | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary Turner | Methven | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | United States | |
Ellen Maud | Methven | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
David George | Methven | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
David | Brown | Visitor | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | - | |
Catherine | Junor | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Matheson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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