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Household of James Motion (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dysart, Fife, 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 Motion and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Motion, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Motion, born in 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Andrew, born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Motion, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Motion's household
James
Motion
Head
Isabella
Motion
Wife
Andrew
Motion
Son
Mary
Motion
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Motion |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Motion | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Motion | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Motion | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Motion | Mother | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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