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Household of James Morton (born 1826, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Morton, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Morton, born in 1826 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Jessie Morton, born in 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Morton's household

Male

James

Morton

Head
Female

Mary

Morton

Wife
Female

Maggie

Morton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Morton

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Morton

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First name(s) James
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Morton

Head

Married

55

1826

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Morton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Morton

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Morton

-

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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