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Household of James Morton (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Morton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Morton, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jenny (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hannah (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Helen (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Nurse, Jane (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Morton's household
James
Morton
Head
Hannah
Morton
Wife
William
Morton
Son
Isabella
Morton
Daughter
John
Morton
Son
Jenny
Morton
Daughter
Hannah
Morton
Daughter
Helen
Yeaman
Sister
Jane
Paterson
Nurse
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Morton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Morton | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hannah | Morton | Wife | - | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Morton | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Morton | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Morton | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jenny | Morton | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hannah | Morton | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Yeaman | Sister | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Paterson | Nurse | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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