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Household of James Morton (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 1834 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jemima Morton, born in 1836 in Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1865 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas L (born 1866 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Benjamin B (born 1869 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary G (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William L (born 1876 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander G (born 1878 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jemima L (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Female

Jemima

Morton

Wife
Male

James

Morton

Son
Male

Thomas L

Morton

Son
Male

Benjamin B

Morton

Son
Female

Mary G

Morton

Daughter
Male

William L

Morton

Son
Male

Alexander G

Morton

Son
Female

Jemima L

Morton

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place 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

47

1834

Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Morton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Carron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Morton

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas L

Morton

Son

-

15

1866

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin B

Morton

Son

-

12

1869

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary G

Morton

Daughter

-

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William L

Morton

Son

-

5

1876

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander G

Morton

Son

-

3

1878

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima L

Morton

Daughter

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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