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Household of James Morton (born 1820, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1820 in Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; John N (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David S (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bruce B (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert C (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Christina (born 1856 in Melfort, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Marg (born 1855 in Slateford, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Marg (born 1859 in Kirkpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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James Morton's household
James
Morton
Head
John N
Morton
Son
Elizabeth M
Morton
Daughter
David S
Morton
Son
Bruce B
Morton
Son
Robert C
Morton
Son
Sarah
Morton
Daughter
Christina
Gillies
Servant
Marg
Crichton
Servant
Marg
Milligan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Morton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Morton | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
John N | Morton | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Morton | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David S | Morton | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Bruce B | Morton | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert C | Morton | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Morton | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Gillies | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Melfort, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Marg | Crichton | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Slateford, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marg | Milligan | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Kirkpatrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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