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Household of James Muirhead (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muirhead, born in 1827 in St Andrews, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Muirhead, born in 1829 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Marion (born 1870 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1872 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1861 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1864 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Muirhead's household

Male

James

Muirhead

Head
Female

Isabella

Muirhead

Wife
Male

Thomas

Steel

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Steel

Step Daughter
Female

Marion

Muirhead

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Muirhead

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Muirhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muirhead

Head

Married

54

1827

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Muirhead

Wife

Married

52

1829

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Steel

Step Son

Unmarried

20

1861

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Steel

Step Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Muirhead

Daughter

-

11

1870

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Muirhead

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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