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Household of James Morton (born 1817, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1817 in Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Morton, born in 1825 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1856 in -), Mary Ann (born 1860 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Grace (born 1865 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1862 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1862 in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Female

Grace

Morton

Wife
Female

Agnes

Morton

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Morton

Daughter
Female

Grace

Morton

Daughter
Male

William

Morton

Son
Male

John

Gallacher

Servant
Male

William

Grierson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morton

Head

Married

64

1817

Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Morton

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

-

Mary Ann

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Grace

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Morton

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Gallacher

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Grierson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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