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Household of James Muirhead (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
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 Muirhead and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muirhead, born in 1827 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Muirhead, born in 1835 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1857 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jessie Finlay (born 1864 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alex G H (born 1867 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Henry Hay (born 1869 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Margaret H (born 1871 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1795 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Nurse, Isabella (born 1826 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).
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James Muirhead's household
James
Muirhead
Head
Maria
Muirhead
Wife
Mary Jane
Muirhead
Daughter
Jessie Finlay
Muirhead
Daughter
Alex G H
Muirhead
Son
Henry Hay
Muirhead
Son
Margaret H
Muirhead
Daughter
Janet
Hay
Mother-In-Law
Isabella
Bain
Nurse
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muirhead |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Muirhead | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Maria | Muirhead | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Muirhead | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie Finlay | Muirhead | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alex G H | Muirhead | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Henry Hay | Muirhead | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret H | Muirhead | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Hay | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 86 | 1795 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Bain | Nurse | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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