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Household of James Mortimer (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Mortimer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mortimer, born in 1841 in City, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Mortimer, born in 1837 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1870 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1874 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, David McCorkle, born in 1841 in City, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Mortimer's household

Male

James

Mortimer

Head
Female

Barbara

Mortimer

Wife
Female

Agnes

Mortimer

Daughter
Male

James

Mortimer

Son
Female

Ann

Mortimer

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Mortimer

Son
Male

David

McCorkle

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Mortimer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place City, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mortimer

Head

Married

40

1841

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Barbara

Mortimer

Wife

Married

44

1837

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Mortimer

Daughter

-

11

1870

City, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Mortimer

Son

-

7

1874

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Mortimer

Daughter

-

5

1876

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Mortimer

Son

-

2

1879

City, Midlothian, Scotland

David

McCorkle

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

City, Midlothian, Scotland

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