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Household of James Moffat (born 1846, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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 Moffat and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moffat, born in 1846 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Moffat, born in 1846 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Newlands, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, David (born 1833 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Robert (born 1854 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Moffat's household

Male

James

Moffat

Head
Female

Mary

Moffat

Wife
Male

William

Moffat

Son
Male

Robert

Moffat

Son
Male

James

Moffat

Son
Male

David

Moffat

Son
Female

Christina

Moffat

Daughter
Male

George

Moffat

Son
Male

David

Moffat

Uncle
Male

Robert

Ormiston

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Moffat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moffat

Head

Married

35

1846

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary

Moffat

Wife

Married

35

1846

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Moffat

Son

-

17

1864

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Moffat

Son

-

15

1866

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Moffat

Son

-

11

1870

Newlands, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Moffat

Son

-

6

1875

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Moffat

Daughter

-

9

1872

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Moffat

Son

-

0

1881

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Moffat

Uncle

Unmarried

48

1833

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Ormiston

Lodger

Unmarried

27

1854

Midlothian, Scotland

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